M4.5 earthquake 135 km S of Kencong, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 135 km S of Kencong, Indonesia on Sun, Apr 12, 1987, 7:23 PM GMT+7 (12:23 UTC), 69 km (43 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-12 12:23:45 UTC
- Depth
- 68.7 km (42.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.506° S, 113.451° 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 1.5 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 usp0003441. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC.