M4.5 earthquake 43 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 43 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia on Sat, May 31, 1986, 9:04 AM GMT+7 (02:04 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 87 km NNW of Payakumbuh, 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-31 02:04:53 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.071° N, 100.261° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002uma. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC.