M4.6 earthquake 242 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 242 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia on Sun, Oct 14, 1984, 9:49 PM GMT+9 (12:49 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 272 km SSW of Ternate, 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
- 1984-10-14 12:49:49 UTC
- Depth
- 46.5 km (28.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.346° S, 126.867° 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: 3 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 usp000285d. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:55 PM UTC.