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M6.8 earthquake 136 km W of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 136 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on Fri, Feb 13, 1987, 4:18 PM GMT+9 (07:18 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.8 (mw), strong
Local time: Fri, Feb 13, 1987, 4:18 PM GMT+9
UTC: 1987-02-13 07:18:29 UTC
Depth: 32.2 km (20.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 0.670° N, 126.167° E
Region: Indonesia
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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6.4138 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaThu, Jan 29, 10:43 AM GMT+8 · 14482 days ago · 48 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032ej (also filed as gcmtc021387a, gcmt19870213071829, iscgem474453). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC.