M5.0 earthquake 120 km E of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 120 km E of Tual, Indonesia on Sun, May 25, 1986, 2:35 AM GMT+9 (17:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-24 17:35:53 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.622° S, 133.837° 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 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ucw. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC.