M4.8 earthquake 131 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 131 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 1, 1978, 1:43 PM GMT+8 (05:43 UTC), 65 km (40 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-01 05:43:33 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.976° N, 126.214° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000vvm. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.