M5.6 earthquake 268 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 268 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Fri, Jan 6, 1967, 7:03 PM GMT+9 (10:03 UTC), 30 km (19 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-01-06 10:03:05 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.461° S, 126.477° 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
- ±0.50
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem839476. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.