M4.6 earthquake 143 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 143 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Mar 26, 1981, 11:06 PM GMT+9 (14:06 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-26 14:06:33 UTC
- Depth
- 77.8 km (48.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.089° S, 126.438° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0001cwh. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC.