M4.5 earthquake 218 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 218 km W of Abepura, Indonesia on Wed, Apr 10, 1985, 11:19 AM GMT+9 (02:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 184 km W of Abepura, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-10 02:19:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.598° S, 138.668° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dnb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC.