M4.8 earthquake 148 km SSW of Boyolangu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 148 km SSW of Boyolangu, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 14, 1981, 12:44 PM GMT+7 (05:44 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-14 05:44:31 UTC
- Depth
- 68.3 km (42.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.436° S, 111.621° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hdn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.