M4.9 earthquake 230 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 230 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 10, 1986, 7:25 PM GMT+9 (10:25 UTC), 71 km (44 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-10 10:25:25 UTC
- Depth
- 70.7 km (43.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.180° S, 126.713° 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 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6198 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14775 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
- 4.8199 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia · 14762 days ago · 46 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002stj. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.