Indonesia earthquakes

M5.5 earthquake 136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Fri, Nov 12, 1982, 9:16 PM GMT+9 (12:16 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.5 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-11-12 12:16:09 UTC
Depth
57.1 km (35.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.491° N, 126.375° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8155 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 16015 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 5.287 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 15991 days ago · 45 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 5.5137 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 15990 days ago · 52 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 5.4137 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15974 days ago · 57 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 4.898 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16038 days ago · 99 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qv8 (also filed as gcmtb111282a, gcmt19821112121608, iscgem588883). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.