M5.1 earthquake 176 km NNW of Pototano, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 176 km NNW of Pototano, Indonesia on Sat, May 11, 1985, 9:27 AM GMT+8 (01:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-11 01:27:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.870° S, 117.065° 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 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ep3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC.