M4.7 earthquake 143 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 143 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia on Fri, Jul 11, 1986, 6:16 PM GMT+9 (09:16 UTC), 284 km (177 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-11 09:16:51 UTC
- Depth
- 284.2 km (176.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.283° S, 127.035° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vxg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC.