Indonesia earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 101 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 101 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sun, May 25, 2003, 11:11 PM GMT+9 (14:11 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 87 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-05-25 14:11:52 UTC
Depth
39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.287° N, 126.612° 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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Station coverage gap
92°
Stations used
52

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.7103 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8529 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 4.2121 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8529 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 4.6108 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8525 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 4.2113 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8525 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 5.2122 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 8493 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 4.356 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8490 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 4.564 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8483 days ago · 100 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 4.2135 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8480 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 5.387 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8478 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 4.778 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8536 days ago · 114 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 5.1116 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8538 days ago · 81 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 4.7154 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8542 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 4.496 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 8549 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 4.559 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 8553 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000by48. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.