M4.3 earthquake 142 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 142 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on Mon, Jul 21, 1986, 7:18 PM GMT+9 (10:18 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-21 10:18:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.355° S, 134.008° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002w9d. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.