M4.6 earthquake 90 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 90 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Oct 25, 2001, 9:59 PM GMT+9 (12:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-10-25 12:59:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.286° N, 126.747° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4149 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9093 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
- 4.6134 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia · 9092 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000armg. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC.