M4.8 earthquake 179 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 179 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia on Mon, Apr 12, 1982, 4:20 PM GMT+8 (08:20 UTC), 555 km (345 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 210 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste. 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-12 08:20:35 UTC
- Depth
- 555.3 km (345.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.242° S, 123.066° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.3210 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 16211 days ago · 571 km deep · 77 km away
- 4.1202 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia · 16204 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
- 5.0207 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia · 16202 days ago · 223 km deep · 76 km away
- 5.1229 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 16195 days ago · 595 km deep · 81 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001knu. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.