Indonesia earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 136 km W of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 136 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Mar 18, 2004, 6:29 PM GMT+8 (10:29 UTC), 14 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2004-03-18 10:29:18 UTC
Depth
13.6 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.007° N, 126.174° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
42

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cq8k. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC.