M4.5 earthquake 79 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 79 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 12, 1981, 9:48 AM GMT+8 (01:48 UTC), 119 km (74 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-12 01:48:49 UTC
- Depth
- 119.0 km (73.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.468° N, 122.354° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bpg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.