M5.6 earthquake 47 km ENE of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 47 km ENE of Sofifi, Indonesia on Wed, Sep 10, 1986, 12:58 AM GMT+9 (15:58 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-09 15:58:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.927° N, 127.944° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 11.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.762 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14587 days ago · 207 km deep · 62 km away
- 5.068 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14582 days ago · 142 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xy9 (also filed as gcmtb090986a, gcmt19860909155827, iscgem486119, atlas19860909155822). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC.