M5.2 earthquake 84 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 84 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Jul 14, 1977, 10:48 PM GMT+9 (13:48 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-14 13:48:22 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.059° N, 126.675° 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
- 61
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2125 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 17962 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
- 5.5136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 17913 days ago · 64 km deep · 64 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pqs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.