M5.2 earthquake 228 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 228 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Dec 22, 1977, 9:24 PM GMT+9 (12:24 UTC), 43 km (27 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-22 12:24:14 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.106° S, 126.568° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000s6j. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.