M4.9 earthquake 149 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 149 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sat, Apr 3, 1982, 1:02 AM GMT+9 (16:02 UTC), 79 km (49 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-02 16:02:41 UTC
- Depth
- 79.3 km (49.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.779° N, 126.465° 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5169 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16221 days ago · 78 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.5106 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16205 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.7105 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16204 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kgt. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.