M4.6 earthquake 225 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 225 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia on Mon, Oct 15, 1984, 8:14 AM GMT+9 (23:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 272 km SSW of Ternate, 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-14 23:14:34 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.188° S, 126.891° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1272 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 15310 days ago · 49 km deep · 54 km away
- 5.0202 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 15278 days ago · 34 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000285w. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC.