M4.6 earthquake 156 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 156 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Oct 3, 1983, 12:58 PM GMT+9 (03:58 UTC), 54 km (33 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 124 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-10-03 03:58:30 UTC
- Depth
- 53.6 km (33.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.157° N, 126.127° 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 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ysw. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.