| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.147, 124.061 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-13 00:21:20.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 13, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 13, 1978 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorontalo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 134.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.061 and latitude -0.147.
| Location | Gorontalo |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-13
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Gorontalo
Indonesia · 2026-07-12 10:05 UTC
195.3 km
M 4.5
Gorontalo
Indonesia · 2026-07-02 05:50 UTC
204.8 km
M 4.3
Gorontalo
Indonesia · 2026-07-01 09:21 UTC
66.7 km
M 4.1
Gorontalo
Indonesia · 2026-06-27 07:17 UTC
79.9 km
M 4.2
Gorontalo
Indonesia · 2026-06-10 21:12 UTC
192.8 km
M 5.2
Gorontalo
Indonesia · 2026-06-04 23:28 UTC
119.6 km
M 5.1
Gorontalo
Indonesia · 2026-04-17 23:21 UTC
38.4 km
M 4.0
Gorontalo
Indonesia · 2026-03-31 23:51 UTC
177.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.