M4.8 earthquake 86 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 86 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Wed, Sep 11, 1985, 3:48 AM GMT+9 (18:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 149 km NW of Ternate, 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-10 18:48:44 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.493° N, 127.038° 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 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jmd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC.