Indonesia earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 91 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 91 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Sat, Dec 12, 1981, 8:30 AM GMT+8 (00:30 UTC), 229 km (142 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 49 km NE of Gorontalo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-12-12 00:30:43 UTC
Depth
228.6 km (142.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
0.356° N, 123.863° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.049 km NE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16357 days ago · 60 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 5.0104 km ENE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16343 days ago · 304 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 4.2165 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16323 days ago · 64 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 4.3178 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16321 days ago · 86 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 4.795 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16313 days ago · 145 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 4.986 km E of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16305 days ago · 273 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 5.3101 km SW of Tomohon, Indonesia · 16381 days ago · 173 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hca. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:44 PM UTC.