M4.5 earthquake 278 km S of Dampit, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 278 km S of Dampit, Indonesia on Thu, Jun 23, 1994, 8:46 PM GMT+7 (13:46 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 262 km S of Kencong, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 119 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0006eqv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC.