M5.5 earthquake 85 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 85 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Wed, Dec 15, 1965, 4:22 PM GMT+8 (08:22 UTC), 145 km (90 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 65 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-12-15 08:22:22 UTC
- Depth
- 145.0 km (90.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.010° S, 123.599° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.50
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem851756. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC.