M3.4 earthquake 106 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 106 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on Wed, Nov 27, 1985, 10:06 PM GMT+9 (13:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 111 km NNE of Tual, Indonesia. 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
- 3.4 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-27 13:06:18 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.970° S, 133.451° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.2142 km NE of Tual, Indonesia · 14913 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.4111 km NNE of Tual, Indonesia · 14901 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002n9n. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC.