M4.8 earthquake 149 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 149 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Tue, Oct 6, 1987, 7:41 AM GMT+9 (22:41 UTC), 90 km (56 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-10-05 22:41:33 UTC
- Depth
- 90.0 km (55.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.851° N, 126.558° 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
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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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6104 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14219 days ago · 117 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.3107 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14177 days ago · 116 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.7116 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14176 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000390e. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC.