M5.1 earthquake 134 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 134 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia on Thu, May 26, 1983, 4:12 AM GMT+9 (19:12 UTC), 67 km (41 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 166 km W of Tual, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-05-25 19:12:47 UTC
- Depth
- 66.6 km (41.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.220° S, 131.611° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2166 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 15802 days ago · 55 km deep · 55 km away
- 5.1142 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 15789 days ago · 76 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001vmt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.