M5.2 earthquake 138 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 138 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 9, 1978, 10:59 PM GMT+8 (14:59 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 145 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
- 1978-01-09 14:59:18 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.981° N, 126.153° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000sdz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.