M4.9 earthquake 146 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 146 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sat, Feb 8, 1975, 6:21 PM GMT+9 (09:21 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-02-08 09:21:11 UTC
- Depth
- 47.0 km (29.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.381° N, 126.135° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009uj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.