M5.0 earthquake 90 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 90 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia on Thu, Jan 2, 1986, 1:53 AM GMT+8 (17:53 UTC), 221 km (137 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 110 km NNW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-01 17:53:56 UTC
- Depth
- 221.2 km (137.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.046° S, 122.796° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 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 usp0002pp4. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC.