M5.1 earthquake 118 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 118 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Mar 21, 1977, 11:13 PM GMT+9 (14:13 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1977-03-21 14:13:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.404° N, 126.391° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000n18. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.