M5.4 earthquake 176 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 176 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on Thu, Nov 19, 1981, 4:23 PM GMT+9 (07:23 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
- 5.4 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-19 07:23:49 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.825° S, 134.129° 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 2.4 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 usp0001h1p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.