M4.9 earthquake 138 km S of Dompu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 138 km S of Dompu, Indonesia on Sat, Feb 28, 1987, 12:15 PM GMT+8 (04:15 UTC), 59 km (37 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-28 04:15:06 UTC
- Depth
- 59.3 km (36.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.772° S, 118.261° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00032v8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC.