Indonesia earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 88 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 88 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Apr 15, 2024, 12:06 AM GMT+9 (15:06 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 117 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2024-04-14 15:06:56 UTC
Depth
64.8 km (40.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
0.517° N, 126.642° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 9.5 km horizontally, 8.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.870 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 893 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  2. 4.3131 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia · 888 days ago · 46 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 4.375 km NNW of Labuha, Indonesia · 882 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 4.970 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 874 days ago · 81 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 4.4164 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia · 865 days ago · 35 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 4.1105 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 862 days ago · 60 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 4.2104 km NW of Labuha, Indonesia · 860 days ago · 70 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 4.3116 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 860 days ago · 35 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 5.0117 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 860 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 4.5123 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 858 days ago · 55 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 4.5129 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia · 857 days ago · 42 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 4.4128 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia · 850 days ago · 37 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 4.5137 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia · 850 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 4.4111 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 846 days ago · 42 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 4.4122 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 844 days ago · 37 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 4.6118 km E of Bitung, Indonesia · 902 days ago · 52 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 4.3136 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 903 days ago · 37 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 4.4122 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 909 days ago · 42 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 4.4132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 912 days ago · 54 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 4.9123 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 927 days ago · 57 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000mdvr. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:44 AM UTC.