M4.7 earthquake 243 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 243 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia on Fri, Apr 26, 1985, 12:17 AM GMT+8 (16:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 185 km SSW of Waingapu, 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-25 16:17:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.392° S, 118.892° 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 1.7 and up: 3 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 usp0002e5k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC.