M5.2 earthquake 221 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 221 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on Tue, Jan 7, 1986, 10:48 PM GMT+9 (13:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-07 13:48:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.260° S, 127.366° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5220 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia · 14830 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.7237 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia · 14826 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pus. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.