M4.8 earthquake 170 km NW of Sorong, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 170 km NW of Sorong, Indonesia on Sat, Apr 11, 1987, 3:43 AM GMT+9 (18:43 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-10 18:43:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.113° N, 130.088° 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 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.3167 km NW of Sorong, Indonesia · 14412 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
- 4.6141 km NNW of Sorong, Indonesia · 14412 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
- 4.8Papua region, Indonesia · 14412 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.2161 km NW of Sorong, Indonesia · 14419 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.0199 km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia · 14429 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000342c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.