M4.6 earthquake 52 km NE of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 52 km NE of Sofifi, Indonesia on Tue, Sep 9, 1986, 11:42 PM GMT+9 (14:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 47 km ENE 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-09 14:42:44 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.095° N, 127.865° 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 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.647 km ENE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 14622 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.778 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14606 days ago · 144 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.762 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14585 days ago · 207 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.068 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14580 days ago · 142 km deep · 70 km away
- 5.061 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14576 days ago · 113 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xy7. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC.