M4.5 earthquake 181 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 181 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Tue, Feb 15, 1983, 5:10 PM GMT+9 (08:10 UTC), 86 km (53 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-02-15 08:10:41 UTC
- Depth
- 85.6 km (53.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.606° S, 131.118° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001t25. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.