M4.2 earthquake 65 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 65 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Sun, Aug 4, 1985, 5:50 PM GMT+8 (09:50 UTC), 67 km (42 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-04 09:50:45 UTC
- Depth
- 67.4 km (41.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.048° S, 123.003° 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
- 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hc2. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:43 AM UTC.