M4.9 earthquake 167 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 167 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Sun, Oct 11, 1987, 11:23 AM GMT+9 (02:23 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-10-11 02:23:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.459° S, 131.248° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8192 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 14225 days ago · 79 km deep · 31 km away
- 4.6166 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 14202 days ago · 87 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.290 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia · 14202 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.498 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia · 14184 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.1152 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 14184 days ago · 141 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.2230 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 14177 days ago · 184 km deep · 78 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000395f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.