M4.5 earthquake 79 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 79 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia on Wed, Sep 4, 1985, 1:09 AM GMT+9 (16:09 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-03 16:09:16 UTC
- Depth
- 58.1 km (36.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.013° S, 127.966° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jd2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC.