M4.8 earthquake 24 km NNE of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 24 km NNE of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 18, 1988, 10:38 AM GMT+9 (01:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 86 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-01-18 01:38:49 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.008° N, 127.443° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.886 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14131 days ago · 104 km deep · 89 km away
- 5.390 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14121 days ago · 96 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.081 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14099 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.094 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14089 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003c51. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC.