M5.1 earthquake 40 km N of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 40 km N of Ambon, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 25, 1982, 3:03 AM GMT+9 (18:03 UTC), 82 km (51 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
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-24 18:03:20 UTC
- Depth
- 82.0 km (51.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.327° S, 128.171° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0001j9p. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.