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M5.3 earthquake 110 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 110 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 18, 1985, 6:39 PM GMT+9 (09:39 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.

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Magnitude
5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time
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1985-04-18 09:39:45 UTC
Depth
71.1 km (44.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
0.011° S, 126.794° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dx3 (also filed as iscgem527832). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.