M4.5 earthquake 98 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 98 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Mon, Aug 12, 2002, 6:56 AM GMT+8 (22:56 UTC), 150 km (93 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-08-11 22:56:39 UTC
- Depth
- 150.0 km (93.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.205° N, 123.883° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b9qu. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC.