M5.0 earthquake 49 km NE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 49 km NE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Thu, Dec 17, 1981, 7:44 PM GMT+8 (11:44 UTC), 60 km (37 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-17 11:44:24 UTC
- Depth
- 59.6 km (37.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.899° N, 123.318° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0104 km ENE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16347 days ago · 304 km deep · 67 km away
- 4.986 km E of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16309 days ago · 273 km deep · 63 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hf9. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC.