M5.6 earthquake 111 km NNW of Sumenep, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 111 km NNW of Sumenep, Indonesia on Thu, Aug 8, 1985, 11:29 PM GMT+7 (16:29 UTC), 596 km (370 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
- 5.6 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-08 16:29:57 UTC
- Depth
- 595.9 km (370.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.097° S, 113.441° 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 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hgr (also filed as iscgem517608). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC.