M5.2 earthquake 75 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 75 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Thu, Dec 19, 1985, 11:39 PM GMT+8 (15:39 UTC), 161 km (100 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
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-19 15:39:03 UTC
- Depth
- 161.0 km (100.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.077° N, 123.563° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.685 km ENE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 14866 days ago · 284 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.678 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia · 14857 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002p37 (also filed as gcmtb121985b, gcmt19851219153903, iscgem508778). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.