M5.1 earthquake 228 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 228 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 6, 1986, 3:48 PM GMT+9 (06:48 UTC), 83 km (51 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 221 km S of Sofifi, 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
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-06 06:48:23 UTC
- Depth
- 82.8 km (51.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.329° S, 127.517° 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2221 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia · 14877 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
- 4.5220 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia · 14830 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
- 4.7237 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia · 14826 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ptk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.