M5.1 earthquake 115 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 115 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, May 3, 2001, 1:40 PM GMT+9 (04:40 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-05-03 04:40:19 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.461° N, 126.397° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 42
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8116 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9279 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.8101 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9279 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.8133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9278 days ago · 46 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.8153 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9257 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.9141 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 9233 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aebq. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC.