Indonesia earthquakes

M5.8 earthquake 117 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 117 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sat, Aug 10, 1968, 1:05 PM GMT+9 (04:05 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.5 114 km E of Bitung, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.8 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1968-08-10 04:05:50 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.328° N, 126.478° E
Region
Indonesia
Strongest shaking
VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
13.1% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.8 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.5114 km E of Bitung, Indonesia · 21228 days ago · 21 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 5.9147 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 21228 days ago · 30 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 6.0136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 21227 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 5.5142 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 21226 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 5.8142 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 21226 days ago · 30 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 6.0129 km E of Bitung, Indonesia · 21222 days ago · 46 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 5.5142 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21221 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 5.5133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 21220 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 5.8130 km ESE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 21220 days ago · 35 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 5.5136 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 21213 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 5.5Molucca Sea · 21208 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 7.7121 km E of Bitung, Indonesia · 21229 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem817849. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:06 PM UTC.