M5.4 earthquake 133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Tue, Jan 2, 1973, 10:27 AM GMT+8 (02:27 UTC), 61 km (38 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-02 02:27:09 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.035° N, 126.211° 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.
- Stations used
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8146 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 19621 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.3143 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia · 19608 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
- 5.1127 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 19599 days ago · 53 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.9136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 19587 days ago · 63 km deep · 61 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000000a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC.