USGS Seismic Event Briefing - M 8.3 - 1977 Sumba, Indonesia Earthquake
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

M 8.3 - 1977 Sumba, Indonesia Earthquake

iscgem694739 · REVIEWED · Fri, 19 Aug 1977 06:08:54 GMT · 11.1540° S, 118.3850° E
Magnitude
8.3
MW Scale
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P

PAGER Loss Impact

NO PAGER ALERT

V

Maximum Shaking (MMI)

5.4 - Moderate

T

Tsunami Bulletin

No Tsunami Threat Warning

Esri Satellite Map & ShakeMap Visualizations
⏱️ 7-Day Aftershock Sequence +0.0 hrs
Mainshock +7 Days
Press Play or drag slider to reveal aftershocks on map Total 70 Aftershocks (M3.8+)
Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale Legend USGS ShakeMap Classification
I
Not Felt
II-III
Weak
IV
Light
V
Moderate
VI
Strong
VII
Very Strong
VIII
Severe
IX
Violent
X+
Extreme
Epicenter: 11.1540° S, 118.3850° E · Depth: 15.9 km
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MAG Date & Time (UTC) Location Depth Map
M 7.0 May 9, 1922 01:50 PM UTC 84 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 6.7 Apr 11, 1978 08:52 PM UTC 297 km S of Praya, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.5 Dec 19, 1986 03:41 AM UTC 120 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 24.9 km
M 6.4 Nov 1, 1983 05:37 PM UTC 58 km SW of Komodo, Indonesia 83.4 km
M 6.4 Mar 11, 1982 10:32 AM UTC 80 km S of Dompu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.4 May 28, 1972 01:55 AM UTC 248 km S of Taliwang, Indonesia 26.9 km
M 6.3 Jan 22, 2019 05:10 AM UTC 160 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 24.0 km
M 6.3 Dec 30, 2016 10:30 PM UTC 58 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia 79.0 km
M 6.3 Feb 12, 2016 10:02 AM UTC 94 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia 28.0 km
M 6.3 Oct 5, 1984 04:31 PM UTC 145 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia 34.2 km
M 6.3 Oct 31, 1977 08:14 AM UTC 297 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.3 Oct 7, 1977 12:10 PM UTC 161 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.3 Jan 2, 1977 09:55 AM UTC 151 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 19.0 km
M 6.3 Apr 13, 1951 10:14 AM UTC 139 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 25.0 km
M 6.3 Dec 21, 1938 12:26 PM UTC 139 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia 25.0 km
M 6.3 Jan 3, 1936 05:26 PM UTC 84 km S of Komodo, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 6.3 Jul 30, 1935 05:44 AM UTC 56 km S of Komodo, Indonesia 60.0 km
M 6.3 Oct 15, 1923 07:58 AM UTC 62 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 6.3 Oct 15, 1923 07:32 AM UTC 77 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 15.0 km
M 6.2 Apr 6, 1959 02:12 PM UTC 48 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 6.2 May 16, 1949 04:32 AM UTC 30 km SSE of Waingapu, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 6.2 Dec 15, 1926 05:10 PM UTC south of Sumba, Indonesia 15.0 km
M 6.1 Jun 9, 2016 04:13 AM UTC 279 km S of Lembar, Indonesia 19.0 km
M 6.1 Feb 12, 1996 09:08 AM UTC 232 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 8.0 km
M 6.1 Aug 26, 1977 06:09 PM UTC 156 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.1 Aug 26, 1977 06:05 PM UTC 162 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.1 Aug 21, 1977 07:16 PM UTC 196 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.1 Aug 19, 1977 06:43 AM UTC 224 km S of Dompu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.1 Aug 19, 1977 05:08 AM UTC 263 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.1 Feb 25, 1931 05:28 PM UTC 149 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 6.1 Mar 15, 1925 03:41 PM UTC 163 km SSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 15.0 km
M 6.0 Jan 22, 2019 11:59 PM UTC 142 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 26.0 km
M 6.0 Oct 2, 2018 11:59 PM UTC 99 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia 29.0 km
M 6.0 Nov 28, 2009 06:04 AM UTC 172 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 15.0 km
M 6.0 Oct 30, 2000 12:01 PM UTC 130 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.0 Sep 23, 1977 05:57 AM UTC 282 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.0 Sep 2, 1977 10:36 AM UTC 195 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.0 Aug 20, 1977 04:20 AM UTC 273 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 6.0 Dec 19, 1973 04:43 AM UTC 92 km WNW of Waingapu, Indonesia 58.0 km
M 6.0 Nov 23, 1945 08:50 PM UTC 133 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 5.9 Oct 4, 2026 10:55 PM UTC 39 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia 46.0 km
M 5.9 Oct 2, 2018 12:16 AM UTC 91 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia 26.0 km
M 5.9 Jul 13, 2009 10:52 AM UTC 63 km SSW of Komodo, Indonesia 65.0 km
M 5.9 Aug 2, 2006 02:45 PM UTC 279 km SSE of Praya, Indonesia 15.0 km
M 5.9 Jul 24, 2002 03:05 AM UTC 84 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia 28.8 km
M 5.9 Oct 7, 2000 11:57 AM UTC 103 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.9 Feb 11, 1997 07:25 PM UTC 82 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.9 Oct 18, 1972 09:23 PM UTC 82 km SSE of Waingapu, Indonesia 29.0 km
M 5.9 Nov 2, 1962 02:46 PM UTC 186 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 25.0 km
M 5.8 May 5, 2026 06:44 AM UTC 70 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia 22.0 km
M 5.8 Apr 29, 2006 04:06 AM UTC 271 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 23.0 km
M 5.8 Dec 19, 1983 05:28 PM UTC 48 km SSE of Komodo, Indonesia 35.5 km
M 5.8 Oct 17, 1977 09:09 PM UTC 141 km SSW of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 Oct 8, 1977 09:36 PM UTC 158 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 Oct 8, 1977 05:36 PM UTC 150 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 Aug 20, 1977 09:21 AM UTC 203 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 Aug 20, 1977 03:58 AM UTC 192 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 Aug 20, 1977 09:35 PM UTC 176 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 Aug 20, 1977 08:20 PM UTC 186 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 Aug 20, 1977 07:38 PM UTC 176 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 Aug 19, 1977 01:23 PM UTC 174 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 May 21, 1975 09:33 PM UTC 128 km S of Bima, Indonesia 62.0 km
M 5.8 Apr 11, 1973 07:55 PM UTC 106 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.8 Aug 13, 1970 04:22 AM UTC 77 km SW of Dompu, Indonesia 99.1 km
M 5.8 Jan 10, 1970 11:16 PM UTC 77 km SSW of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 66.6 km
M 5.8 Feb 9, 1966 07:18 AM UTC 127 km S of Praya, Indonesia 45.0 km
M 5.8 Aug 24, 1938 03:43 PM UTC 148 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 5.7 Oct 6, 1980 05:18 PM UTC south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Dec 7, 1977 05:52 PM UTC 279 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Oct 30, 1977 01:50 AM UTC 179 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Oct 21, 1977 11:48 AM UTC 212 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Oct 8, 1977 10:47 PM UTC 154 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Oct 7, 1977 04:45 AM UTC 163 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Sep 5, 1977 11:16 AM UTC 273 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Aug 26, 1977 08:26 AM UTC 153 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Aug 23, 1977 10:24 AM UTC south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Aug 21, 1977 03:36 PM UTC 208 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Jan 27, 1975 03:10 PM UTC 103 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.7 Apr 21, 1970 09:43 PM UTC 63 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia 30.7 km
M 5.6 Jul 17, 2025 09:04 AM UTC 76 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia 24.0 km
M 5.6 Mar 31, 2025 03:54 PM UTC 67 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia 11.9 km
M 5.6 Jan 23, 2019 11:39 AM UTC 163 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 24.0 km
M 5.6 Oct 25, 2009 08:54 PM UTC 154 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 5.6 Mar 1, 1982 05:52 PM UTC south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 17.0 km
M 5.6 Feb 11, 1982 09:00 PM UTC south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Feb 1, 1981 04:35 AM UTC 292 km SSE of Praya, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Jun 21, 1980 06:51 PM UTC 192 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Oct 12, 1977 01:22 AM UTC 192 km SSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Oct 7, 1977 05:39 AM UTC 177 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Oct 6, 1977 06:51 PM UTC 291 km SSE of Praya, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Sep 26, 1977 06:31 PM UTC south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Sep 1, 1977 01:13 PM UTC south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Aug 24, 1977 09:42 AM UTC 295 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Aug 22, 1977 08:29 PM UTC 175 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Aug 19, 1977 11:33 AM UTC 225 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.6 Oct 15, 1975 10:56 AM UTC 254 km SSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Dec 1, 2002 02:37 PM UTC 279 km S of Taliwang, Indonesia 19.2 km
M 5.5 Mar 6, 1990 01:30 PM UTC 293 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 21.9 km
M 5.5 Apr 23, 1983 09:20 AM UTC 225 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Mar 11, 1978 11:54 AM UTC 183 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Mar 11, 1978 06:01 PM UTC 209 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Oct 7, 1977 02:38 PM UTC 204 km SSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Oct 6, 1977 06:04 PM UTC south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Sep 29, 1977 05:49 PM UTC south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Sep 16, 1977 06:30 AM UTC south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Sep 9, 1977 05:34 AM UTC 199 km SSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Sep 7, 1977 01:19 AM UTC 180 km SSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Aug 31, 1977 09:10 PM UTC 192 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Aug 26, 1977 11:11 PM UTC 168 km S of Dompu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Aug 26, 1977 09:40 PM UTC 166 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Aug 22, 1977 08:37 PM UTC 171 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.5 Aug 19, 1977 07:10 AM UTC 195 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 15.0 km
M 5.5 May 10, 1930 11:45 PM UTC 158 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia 35.0 km
M 5.4 Oct 5, 1978 03:56 PM UTC 163 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 43.0 km
M 5.4 Oct 2, 1977 08:02 PM UTC 187 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia 19.0 km
M 5.4 Sep 29, 1977 02:16 AM UTC 291 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Sep 13, 1977 01:30 PM UTC 202 km SSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Aug 26, 1977 07:08 PM UTC 178 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Aug 24, 1977 02:08 AM UTC 191 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Aug 24, 1977 11:06 PM UTC 290 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Aug 23, 1977 03:42 PM UTC 171 km SSW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Aug 21, 1977 06:50 AM UTC 228 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Aug 21, 1977 02:21 AM UTC 193 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Aug 19, 1977 02:22 PM UTC 160 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Aug 19, 1977 10:50 AM UTC 173 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia 33.0 km
M 5.4 Aug 18, 1972 05:29 PM UTC 257 km S of Taliwang, Indonesia 15.0 km
Seismic Origin Parameters
Event ID iscgem694739
Magnitude 8.3 MW
Origin Time (UTC) Fri, 19 Aug 1977 06:08:54 GMT
Latitude -11.1540°
Longitude 118.3850°
Hypocenter Depth 15.9 km
Review Status REVIEWED
Significance Index 1060 / 1000
Ground Motion & Felt Intensity
Max MMI Intensity 5.4 (V)
Perceived Shaking Moderate
Peak Ground Accel (PGA) 0.075 g
Peak Ground Vel (PGV) 2.6 cm/s
PSA (0.3 s) 0.207 g
PSA (1.0 s) 0.138 g
DYFI Felt Reports None reported
Community CDI N/A
Seismic Network & Solution Quality
STATIONS USED
N/A
PHASES USED
N/A
AZIMUTHAL GAP
N/A
DEPTH ERROR
N/A