M5.8 earthquake 135 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 135 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Fri, Dec 1, 1972, 11:53 PM GMT+9 (14:53 UTC), 43 km (27 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-12-01 14:53:47 UTC
- Depth
- 42.7 km (26.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.448° N, 126.213° 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
- ±0.35
- 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.4133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 19621 days ago · 61 km deep · 65 km away
- 5.3143 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia · 19607 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.2110 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia · 19604 days ago · 37 km deep · 82 km away
- 5.1127 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 19599 days ago · 53 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem765494. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC.