M5.3 earthquake 170 km SSW of Tomohon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 170 km SSW of Tomohon, Indonesia on Wed, Jun 17, 1981, 2:43 AM GMT+8 (18:43 UTC), 67 km (41 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-16 18:43:42 UTC
- Depth
- 66.7 km (41.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.183° S, 124.461° 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 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e6q (also filed as iscgem625302). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC.