M4.6 earthquake 130 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 130 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sun, Oct 28, 1984, 3:04 PM GMT+9 (06:04 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 139 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-28 06:04:04 UTC
- Depth
- 39.4 km (24.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.570° N, 126.500° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4151 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 15304 days ago · 51 km deep · 35 km away
- 4.9139 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia · 15278 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
Before
- 5.3138 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 15306 days ago · 53 km deep · 32 km away
- 6.3147 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 15306 days ago · 56 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.882 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 15313 days ago · 76 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.8137 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 15323 days ago · 77 km deep · 35 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028k1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.