M5.0 earthquake 90 km NNW of Manado, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 90 km NNW of Manado, Indonesia on Wed, Jan 21, 1981, 10:15 AM GMT+8 (02:15 UTC), 301 km (187 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-21 02:15:48 UTC
- Depth
- 301.0 km (187.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 2.201° N, 124.464° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0001bu9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC.