M4.9 earthquake 137 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 137 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sat, Nov 29, 1980, 9:26 AM GMT+8 (01:26 UTC), 56 km (35 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-11-29 01:26:09 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.134° N, 126.198° 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
- 46
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001b2m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC.