M5.3 earthquake 126 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 126 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Tue, Nov 11, 1975, 3:46 PM GMT+9 (06:46 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-11-11 06:46:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.636° N, 126.618° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0160 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 18573 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.9164 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 18561 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dh4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC.