Indonesia earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 125 km W of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 125 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 10:41 PM GMT+9 (13:41 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 115 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-04-03 13:41:57 UTC
Depth
46.7 km (29.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
0.975° N, 126.274° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 10.3 km horizontally, 5.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
30

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 189 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 139.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000spr5. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.