M5.1 earthquake 141 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 141 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Fri, Jun 6, 1980, 4:46 AM GMT+9 (19:46 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 177 km WNW of Tobelo, 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
- 1980-06-05 19:46:58 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.701° N, 126.497° 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 2.1 and up: 2 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 usp00017za. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.