M5.4 earthquake 29 km N of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 29 km N of Ternate, Indonesia on Sun, Mar 23, 1975, 8:43 PM GMT+9 (11:43 UTC), 156 km (97 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
- 1975-03-23 11:43:59 UTC
- Depth
- 156.0 km (96.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.057° N, 127.351° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 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 usp0000abh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:10 AM UTC.