M4.8 earthquake 15 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 28, 1987, 3:46 PM GMT+8 (07:46 UTC), 159 km (99 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-28 07:46:53 UTC
- Depth
- 158.8 km (98.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.721° S, 121.587° 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 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003bm3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.