M4.9 earthquake 156 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 156 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on Sat, Nov 14, 1987, 5:37 AM GMT+9 (20:37 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 164 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1987-11-13 20:37:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.893° S, 133.957° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003a3w. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC.