M4.5 earthquake 172 km WNW of Cable Beach, Australia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 172 km WNW of Cable Beach, Australia on Fri, Dec 4, 1987, 9:15 PM GMT+8 (13:15 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 1987-12-04 13:15:53 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.654° S, 120.614° E
- Region
- Australia
- 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 usp0003ay3. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.