M4.8 earthquake 34 km NE of Sibolga, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Sibolga, Indonesia on Fri, May 2, 1986, 9:44 AM GMT+7 (02:44 UTC), 126 km (78 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-02 02:44:44 UTC
- Depth
- 125.8 km (78.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.929° N, 99.023° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.337 km ENE of Sibolga, Indonesia · 14753 days ago · 150 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.643 km NE of Sibolga, Indonesia · 14721 days ago · 144 km deep · 10 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002te0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.