M5.1 earthquake 129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Tue, Dec 10, 1974, 5:26 AM GMT+9 (20:26 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 74 km ESE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-12-09 20:26:40 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.478° N, 126.447° 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
- 19
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0152 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 18884 days ago · 68 km deep · 96 km away
- 5.374 km ESE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 18873 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000092f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC.