M4.2 earthquake 90 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 90 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia on Thu, Nov 5, 1987, 12:14 AM GMT+9 (15:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 98 km WNW 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-04 15:14:19 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.321° S, 131.998° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.498 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia · 14192 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.1152 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 14192 days ago · 141 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039vu. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC.