M5.2 earthquake 263 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 263 km SW of Tual, Indonesia on Wed, Nov 23, 1983, 10:58 PM GMT+9 (13:58 UTC), 51 km (32 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-11-23 13:58:11 UTC
- Depth
- 50.9 km (31.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.285° S, 131.046° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7201 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 15623 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.9299 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 15596 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002008. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.