M5.1 earthquake 272 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 272 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Oct 22, 1984, 12:22 AM GMT+9 (15:22 UTC), 49 km (30 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-21 15:22:08 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.524° S, 126.545° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6293 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia · 15291 days ago · 48 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.0202 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 15279 days ago · 34 km deep · 73 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028c0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.