M4.7 earthquake Java, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in Java, Indonesia on Fri, Oct 9, 1987, 5:26 PM GMT+7 (10:26 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-10-09 10:26:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.904° S, 105.127° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000393q. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC.