M4.9 earthquake 111 km W of Labuan, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 111 km W of Labuan, Indonesia on Thu, Sep 3, 1987, 3:33 PM GMT+7 (08:33 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 117 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-09-03 08:33:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.367° S, 104.826° 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
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- 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 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000381v. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC.