Indonesia earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 95 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 95 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Fri, Feb 2, 2001, 3:49 AM GMT+9 (18:49 UTC), 112 km (70 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 135 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
2001-02-01 18:49:07 UTC
Depth
112.4 km (69.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
1.610° N, 127.118° 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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Stations used
45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a8v5. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.