M4.9 earthquake 133 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 133 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Jun 22, 1981, 6:26 AM GMT+9 (21:26 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 103 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1981-06-21 21:26:43 UTC
- Depth
- 77.0 km (47.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.541° N, 126.443° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.3103 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 16520 days ago · 96 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.8139 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16515 days ago · 60 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.0152 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 16510 days ago · 64 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.9148 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16493 days ago · 76 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.8101 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16492 days ago · 123 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.9132 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 16487 days ago · 93 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.9150 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16475 days ago · 80 km deep · 89 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e9d. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.