M4.9 earthquake 140 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 140 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sun, Dec 5, 1982, 10:03 AM GMT+9 (01:03 UTC), 54 km (33 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
- 1982-12-05 01:03:49 UTC
- Depth
- 53.9 km (33.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.040° S, 126.429° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r95. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.