M5.6 earthquake 143 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 143 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Nov 27, 1972, 3:42 PM GMT+9 (06:42 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 135 km WSW of Ternate, 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-11-27 06:42:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.5 km (20.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.511° N, 126.129° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.8135 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 19653 days ago · 43 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.4133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 19622 days ago · 61 km deep · 59 km away
- 5.3143 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia · 19608 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.2110 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia · 19605 days ago · 37 km deep · 72 km away
- 5.1127 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 19599 days ago · 53 km deep · 56 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem767772. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 PM UTC.