M4.7 earthquake 48 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 48 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on Sat, Oct 12, 2002, 4:41 AM GMT+9 (19:41 UTC), 161 km (100 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 81 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-10-11 19:41:52 UTC
- Depth
- 161.1 km (100.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.303° N, 127.643° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
- Stations used
- 41
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 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 usp000beag. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:54 PM UTC.