M4.8 earthquake 38 km N of Komodo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 38 km N of Komodo, Indonesia on Tue, Jun 28, 1983, 2:04 PM GMT+8 (06:04 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 116 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1983-06-28 06:04:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.245° S, 119.498° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0001wej. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.