M5.1 earthquake 125 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 125 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Sun, Aug 4, 1985, 8:00 AM GMT+8 (00:00 UTC), 104 km (64 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-04 00:00:47 UTC
- Depth
- 103.7 km (64.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.036° S, 124.037° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0002hbp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.