M5.2 earthquake 137 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 137 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on Fri, May 5, 1978, 6:39 PM GMT+8 (10:39 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 1978-05-05 10:39:44 UTC
- Depth
- 47.0 km (29.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.799° 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
- 40
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1139 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia · 17669 days ago · 71 km deep · 21 km away
- 5.2113 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia · 17635 days ago · 65 km deep · 91 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000udh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.