Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 11, 1978 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 310.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.153 and latitude -6.666.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 105.0 km
Coordinates -6.666, 130.153
UTC time 1978-10-11 08:59:22.600
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-11

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-02-14 14:21 UTC
474.8 km
M 4.8
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-02-14 03:09 UTC
485.7 km
M 5.1
Amahai
Indonesia · 2026-01-16 23:50 UTC
400.6 km
M 4.2
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 21:49 UTC
301.4 km
M 4.5
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-23 11:22 UTC
322.8 km
M 4.7
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-19 00:45 UTC
489.0 km
M 4.3
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-11-28 07:37 UTC
472.7 km
M 5.8
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-11-20 06:59 UTC
381.2 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.