M5.1 earthquake 132 km E of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 132 km E of Tual, Indonesia on Fri, Mar 27, 1987, 3:56 AM GMT+9 (18:56 UTC), 56 km (35 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-26 18:56:19 UTC
- Depth
- 56.1 km (34.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.417° S, 133.927° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 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 usp00033nu. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC.