M5.7 earthquake 78 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 78 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 11, 2000, 3:58 AM GMT+9 (18:58 UTC), 150 km (93 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-12-10 18:58:36 UTC
- Depth
- 150.0 km (93.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.050° N, 127.380° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 116°, dip 36°, rake -23°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 225°, dip 77°, rake -124°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 129
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 4 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 usp000a5v3 (also filed as gcmtb121000f, gcmt20001210185836, iscgem1838490). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.