M4.9 earthquake 274 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 274 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Tue, Apr 28, 1981, 9:41 AM GMT+9 (00:41 UTC), 161 km (100 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-28 00:41:23 UTC
- Depth
- 161.1 km (100.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.110° S, 130.320° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001de6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:42 PM UTC.