M4.2 earthquake 283 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 283 km SW of Tual, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 14, 1984, 8:18 AM GMT+9 (23:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 272 km WSW of Tual, 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-08-13 23:18:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.082° S, 130.643° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9272 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 15370 days ago · 110 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.7276 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 15341 days ago · 167 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00026ds. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.