Indonesia earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 137 km W of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 137 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on Sun, Oct 7, 2001, 4:01 AM GMT+9 (19:01 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 129 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2001-10-06 19:01:01 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
0.683° N, 126.154° 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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Depth from
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Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.0129 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia · 9116 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 4.690 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9104 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 4.4149 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9093 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 4.6134 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia · 9093 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 4.685 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia · 9087 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 4.7130 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 9127 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 4.182 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia · 9127 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 4.9138 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 9133 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 4.9121 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 9142 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 4.7101 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia · 9143 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 4.348 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9144 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 5.2113 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia · 9151 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aqb7. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.