M4.7 earthquake 241 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 241 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Wed, Apr 9, 1980, 2:12 PM GMT+9 (05:12 UTC), 66 km (41 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-04-09 05:12:35 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.267° S, 126.650° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00016hc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC.