M3.6 earthquake 9 km ESE of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Sofifi, Indonesia on Sun, Jan 17, 1988, 7:49 AM GMT+9 (22:49 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 36 km NNE of Sofifi, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-01-16 22:49:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.698° N, 127.630° 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: 3 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 usp0003c42. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC.