M5.0 earthquake 129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Wed, Jan 16, 1980, 8:29 PM GMT+9 (11:29 UTC), 50 km (31 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-01-16 11:29:59 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.558° N, 126.507° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0152 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 17033 days ago · 45 km deep · 25 km away
- 4.6132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 17002 days ago · 130 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001514. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:59 AM UTC.