M5.2 earthquake 113 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 113 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Jun 12, 1978, 1:02 AM GMT+9 (16:02 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 134 km W 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
- 1978-06-11 16:02:18 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.116° N, 126.611° 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
- 33
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000uzz. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC.