M5.6 earthquake 134 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 134 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Aug 2, 1971, 6:01 PM GMT+9 (09:01 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 1971-08-02 09:01:11 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.612° N, 126.489° 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
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem780834. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC.