M4.2 earthquake 142 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 142 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 2, 1985, 11:12 PM GMT+9 (14:12 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-02 14:12:32 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.727° S, 133.666° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ng0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC.