Indonesia earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 144 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 144 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 4:54 AM GMT+9 (19:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.4 129 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-03-07 19:54:42 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.678° N, 126.431° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 12.6 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
148°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000sgym. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC.