M4.7 earthquake 42 km NNE of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 42 km NNE of Sofifi, Indonesia on Sun, Jan 17, 1988, 12:41 PM GMT+9 (03:41 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 24 km NNE of Ternate, 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-01-17 03:41:48 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.087° N, 127.712° 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 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.824 km NNE of Ternate, Indonesia · 14128 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
- 5.886 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14123 days ago · 104 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.390 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14112 days ago · 96 km deep · 99 km away
- 5.081 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14091 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003c48. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC.