M5.1 earthquake 72 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 72 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Nov 23, 1978, 1:43 AM GMT+9 (16:43 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 149 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-22 16:43:41 UTC
- Depth
- 79.0 km (49.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.640° N, 126.754° 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
- 41
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000xk3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.