M4.5 earthquake 29 km SSE of Bima, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Bima, Indonesia on Tue, Dec 22, 1987, 11:50 AM GMT+8 (03:50 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-22 03:50:34 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.687° S, 118.868° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.569 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 14153 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
- 3.927 km NNE of Komodo, Indonesia · 14120 days ago · 199 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003bfj. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC.