M6.5 earthquake 129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Wed, Jan 28, 1948, 1:17 PM GMT+9:30 (03:47 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.6 135 km NW 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
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-01-28 03:47:17 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.591° N, 126.537° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.29
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem897169. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC.