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M5.9 earthquake 159 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 159 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sun, Jul 13, 1986, 12:05 AM GMT+8 (16:05 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.5 146 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.9 (mw), moderate
Local time: Sun, Jul 13, 1986, 12:05 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1986-07-12 16:05:14 UTC
Depth: 39.7 km (24.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 1.845° N, 126.404° E
Region: Indonesia
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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The first 60 of 70.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vyu (also filed as gcmtb071286c, gcmt19860712160513, iscgem490602). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC.