M4.6 earthquake 183 km S of Dampit, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 183 km S of Dampit, Indonesia on Thu, May 21, 1981, 9:32 AM GMT+7 (02:32 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 116 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-21 02:32:47 UTC
- Depth
- 34.3 km (21.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.848° S, 112.482° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dsn. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.