M6.4 earthquake 62 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 62 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia on Tue, May 6, 2003, 12:50 AM GMT+9 (15:50 UTC), 124 km (77 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (mwb), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-05-05 15:50:08 UTC
- Depth
- 123.6 km (76.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.215° N, 127.354° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate 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
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 6.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.3 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 123°, dip 67°, rake -6°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 215°, dip 84°, rake -157°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Station coverage gap
- 32°
- Stations used
- 244
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todayIndonesia earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bwnz (also filed as choy20030505155008, gcmtc050503c, gcmt20030505155008, atlas20030505155009, iscgem6835344). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC.