Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 6, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, September 6, 1977 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 181.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.611 and latitude -11.154.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.154, 119.611
UTC time 1977-09-06 17:12:58.900
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-06

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Waingapu
Indonesia · 2026-03-10 21:45 UTC
213.8 km
M 4.9
Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2026-03-06 20:51 UTC
223.7 km
M 4.5
Waingapu
Indonesia · 2026-03-01 00:25 UTC
143.4 km
M 4.2
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2025-12-06 20:06 UTC
279.6 km
M 4.1
Waingapu
Indonesia · 2025-10-21 07:10 UTC
188.6 km
M 4.8
Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2025-10-20 05:56 UTC
213.2 km
M 4.9
Tambolaka
Indonesia · 2025-09-23 19:54 UTC
171.5 km
M 4.6
Waingapu
Indonesia · 2025-09-12 18:38 UTC
128.4 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.