M4.9 earthquake 129 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 129 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sat, Jan 30, 1982, 7:47 PM GMT+9 (10:47 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 122 km ESE of Tondano, 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
- 1982-01-30 10:47:21 UTC
- Depth
- 58.3 km (36.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.294° N, 126.333° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8139 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16293 days ago · 52 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.0122 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia · 16275 days ago · 51 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.6118 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16260 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jd6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC.