M5.6 earthquake 292 km SSE of Praya, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 292 km SSE of Praya, Indonesia on Sun, Feb 1, 1981, 12:35 PM GMT+8 (04:35 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.6 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-01 04:35:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.139° S, 117.314° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2South of Lombok, Indonesia · 16671 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
- 4.1south of Sumbawa, Indonesia · 16660 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.5south of Sumbawa, Indonesia · 16660 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.5south of Sumbawa, Indonesia · 16650 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
- 4.4298 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia · 16639 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001c0b (also filed as gcmtb020181c, gcmt19810201043525, iscgem630707). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC.