M5.1 earthquake 147 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 147 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Sun, Jan 5, 1986, 2:53 PM GMT+9 (05:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 213 km WSW of Tual, 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 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-05 05:53:52 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.619° S, 131.425° 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9185 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 14863 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
- 4.9204 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 14834 days ago · 81 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.6213 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 14815 days ago · 80 km deep · 92 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pse. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC.