M4.8 earthquake 142 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 142 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Jan 29, 1981, 7:52 AM GMT+9 (22:52 UTC), 78 km (48 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-28 22:52:31 UTC
- Depth
- 78.0 km (48.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.904° N, 126.739° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bxu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.