M4.6 earthquake 57 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 57 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Fri, May 8, 1987, 12:14 AM GMT+8 (16:14 UTC), 160 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-05-07 16:14:01 UTC
- Depth
- 160.0 km (99.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.128° N, 123.381° 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 1.6 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 usp00034th. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.