M4.6 earthquake 162 km SSW of Sibolga, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 162 km SSW of Sibolga, Indonesia on Sat, May 4, 1985, 2:26 AM GMT+7 (19:26 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-03 19:26:26 UTC
- Depth
- 31.3 km (19.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.503° N, 97.992° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 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 usp0002eeh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:50 AM UTC.