M4.5 earthquake 267 km SSW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 267 km SSW of Ambon, Indonesia on Wed, Oct 23, 1985, 6:51 AM GMT+9 (21:51 UTC), 419 km (260 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
- 1985-10-22 21:51:48 UTC
- Depth
- 419.2 km (260.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.009° S, 127.488° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m19. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.