M4.6 earthquake 55 km ESE of Kendari, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Kendari, Indonesia on Sat, Oct 3, 1981, 4:25 AM GMT+8 (20:25 UTC), 54 km (33 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-02 20:25:19 UTC
- Depth
- 53.5 km (33.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.232° S, 122.945° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001g8n. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.