M5.8 earthquake 119 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 119 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 5, 1969, 10:03 PM GMT+9 (13:03 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.6 160 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-08-05 13:03:24 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.393° N, 126.492° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.6160 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 20860 days ago · 29 km deep · 52 km away
- 5.8151 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 20860 days ago · 35 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem805232. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC.