Indonesia earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 117 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 117 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Mon, Aug 26, 2024, 7:38 AM GMT+9 (22:38 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 113 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2024-08-25 22:38:51 UTC
Depth
36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.111° N, 126.375° 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 10.0 km horizontally, 7.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
116°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.3113 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 768 days ago · 35 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 4.398 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 767 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 4.1144 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 765 days ago · 34 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 4.2155 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 763 days ago · 44 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 4.3126 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 750 days ago · 95 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 4.578 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 747 days ago · 68 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 4.3132 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 718 days ago · 70 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 4.2133 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 715 days ago · 55 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 4.1135 km E of Bitung, Indonesia · 713 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 4.384 km E of Bitung, Indonesia · 712 days ago · 61 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 4.546 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 711 days ago · 160 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 4.3112 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 772 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 4.591 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 788 days ago · 61 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 4.689 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 789 days ago · 115 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 4.4128 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 791 days ago · 31 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000nhil. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC.