M4.9 earthquake 201 km NE of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 201 km NE of Palu, Indonesia on Tue, Mar 19, 1985, 6:17 PM GMT+8 (10:17 UTC), 119 km (74 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-19 10:17:40 UTC
- Depth
- 119.3 km (74.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.413° N, 121.117° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0002d1d. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.