M5.3 earthquake 150 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 150 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sun, Dec 19, 1976, 5:01 AM GMT+9 (20:01 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 146 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-18 20:01:13 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.169° N, 126.178° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 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 usp0000ktu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.