M6.5 earthquake 143 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 143 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Wed, Aug 13, 1958, 4:55 AM GMT+9:30 (19:25 UTC), 48 km (30 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
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1958-08-12 19:25:16 UTC
- Depth
- 47.5 km (29.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.422° N, 126.145° 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
- ±0.20
- 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 iscgem884913. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:09 PM UTC.