M4.8 earthquake 139 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 139 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sat, Feb 13, 1982, 5:10 PM GMT+9 (08:10 UTC), 52 km (32 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-13 08:10:06 UTC
- Depth
- 51.6 km (32.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.532° N, 126.155° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0122 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia · 16275 days ago · 51 km deep · 41 km away
- 4.8114 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia · 16235 days ago · 71 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jmc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:53 PM UTC.