M5.1 earthquake 127 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 127 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Jan 25, 1973, 5:05 AM GMT+9 (20:05 UTC), 53 km (33 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-24 20:05:11 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.000° N, 126.257° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 19586 days ago · 63 km deep · 63 km away
- 5.1143 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 19546 days ago · 38 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000009d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.