M4.8 earthquake 48 km NW of Labuan, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 48 km NW of Labuan, Indonesia on Wed, Jul 15, 1987, 3:15 PM GMT+7 (08:15 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 96 km SSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-07-15 08:15:21 UTC
- Depth
- 55.4 km (34.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.046° S, 105.543° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00036nu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.