M3.9 earthquake 101 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 101 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on Fri, Apr 12, 1985, 11:57 PM GMT+7 (16:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 92 km N of Sinabang, 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
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-12 16:57:38 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.462° N, 95.519° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002drc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.