M5.0 earthquake 128 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 128 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 10, 1973, 11:44 PM GMT+9 (14:44 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-10 14:44:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.268° S, 126.901° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004gm. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC.