M5.2 earthquake 64 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 64 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia on Tue, Apr 27, 1982, 7:49 PM GMT+8 (11:49 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 60 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1982-04-27 11:49:28 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.292° S, 121.461° 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.
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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.360 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · 16227 days ago · 37 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.055 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · 16227 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
- 4.530 km E of Ende, Indonesia · 16173 days ago · 159 km deep · 77 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kz9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.