M5.0 earthquake 104 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 104 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sun, Jan 6, 1985, 3:22 AM GMT+9 (18:22 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-05 18:22:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.383° N, 126.654° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002aru. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:04 AM UTC.