M4.2 earthquake 44 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 44 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia on Wed, May 15, 1985, 11:03 PM GMT+8 (15:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 83 km SSW of Dompu, 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
- 1985-05-15 15:03:53 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.903° S, 118.621° 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
- 3.632 km ESE of Bima, Indonesia · 15058 days ago · 161 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.083 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia · 15048 days ago · 97 km deep · 59 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002evg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC.