M5.2 earthquake 195 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 195 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Mon, Sep 14, 1981, 2:03 AM GMT+9 (17:03 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-13 17:03:14 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.468° S, 130.994° 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 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fv4. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.