M4.7 earthquake 94 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 94 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 2:08 PM GMT+9 (05:08 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 132 km E of Bitung, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-12 05:08:24 UTC
- Depth
- 44.2 km (27.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.067° N, 126.585° 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. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 6.4 km horizontally, 7.5 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 75°
- Stations used
- 50
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 since this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tgx2. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.