M4.6 earthquake 200 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 200 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia on Thu, Sep 30, 1982, 4:01 PM GMT+8 (08:01 UTC), 100 km (62 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-30 08:01:42 UTC
- Depth
- 100.3 km (62.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.659° N, 120.777° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pxg. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC.