M5.1 earthquake 158 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 158 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia on Fri, Aug 20, 1982, 4:05 AM GMT+8 (20:05 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
Map
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
- 1982-08-19 20:05:48 UTC
- Depth
- 44.5 km (27.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.090° S, 121.652° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | mb, body-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed · 7 stations |
| 5.26 | Mw, moment | ISCGEMSUP | Final · ±0.2 |
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
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 usp0001p59 (also filed as iscgemsup594067). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.