Indonesia earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 157 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 157 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Fri, Jun 13, 1986, 10:01 PM GMT+9 (13:01 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 156 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-06-13 13:01:23 UTC
Depth
69.6 km (43.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.933° N, 126.538° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0156 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14691 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 6.8155 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14684 days ago · 28 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 4.4153 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 14684 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 5.9156 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14684 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 5.0151 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14684 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 4.9147 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14684 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 5.0151 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14684 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 4.5126 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14683 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 4.7143 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14683 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 5.167 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14682 days ago · 109 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 5.9159 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14682 days ago · 40 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 4.8162 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14679 days ago · 43 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 5.1165 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14675 days ago · 79 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 4.7154 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 14671 days ago · 63 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 5.595 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14652 days ago · 123 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 5.2161 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14740 days ago · 58 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002v0y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC.