M5.1 earthquake 147 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 147 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 6, 1986, 9:28 PM GMT+9 (12:28 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 79 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-06 12:28:48 UTC
- Depth
- 59.4 km (36.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.729° N, 126.436° 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
- 5.479 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14832 days ago · 135 km deep · 98 km away
- 5.1137 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14824 days ago · 45 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ptq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC.