M3.8 earthquake 127 km ESE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 127 km ESE of Tual, Indonesia on Mon, May 4, 1987, 6:08 PM GMT+9 (09:08 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 134 km E of Tual, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-05-04 09:08:13 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.963° S, 133.852° 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 1.5 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 usp00034px. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.