M4.9 earthquake 289 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 289 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 25, 1985, 9:28 PM GMT+7 (14:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 Nicobar Islands, India region. 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-25 14:28:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.038° N, 93.821° 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 1.9 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8Nicobar Islands, India region · 15125 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 5.4Nicobar Islands, India region · 15125 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
- 5.6Nicobar Islands, India region · 15125 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.6Nicobar Islands, India region · 15124 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
- 4.5Nicobar Islands, India region · 15123 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002e5c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC.