| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.547, 120.673 |
| UTC time | 1977-02-17 13:16:54.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 17, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 17, 1977 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 46.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.673 and latitude -9.547.
| Location | Waingapu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Waingapu | 46.5 km |
| Ruteng | 106.6 km |
| Ende | 134.0 km |
| Labuan Bajo | 145.4 km |
| Tambolaka | 158.1 km |
| Maumere | 198.1 km |
| Bima | 245.8 km |
| Dompu | 267.7 km |
| Kupang | 329.2 km |
| Sumbawa Besar | 376.4 km |
| Soe | 397.7 km |
| Kefamenanu | 417.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Waingapu
Indonesia · 2026-03-10 21:45 UTC
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11.3 km |
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M 4.9
Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2026-03-06 20:51 UTC
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76.0 km |
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M 4.5
Waingapu
Indonesia · 2026-03-01 00:25 UTC
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88.2 km |
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M 4.2
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2025-12-06 20:06 UTC
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85.2 km |
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M 4.1
Waingapu
Indonesia · 2025-10-21 07:10 UTC
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68.4 km |
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M 4.8
Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2025-10-20 05:56 UTC
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98.3 km |
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M 4.9
Tambolaka
Indonesia · 2025-09-23 19:54 UTC
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120.0 km |
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M 4.6
Waingapu
Indonesia · 2025-09-12 18:38 UTC
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90.7 km |
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