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Earthquakes near Ternate today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Ternate in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.3 83 km E, 18 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Ternate just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.3 83 km E, Oct 7, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M7.4 132 km WNW, Apr 1, 2026
- Past year count
- 368 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 54 km M4.1, Sep 29, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Ternate
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Ternate in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.3 83 km E of the city at Oct 8, 07:15 local time (18 days ago).
The average depth was about 81 km and 1 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Ternate) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 01:25 | Oct 16, 16:25 UTC | M4.3 | 142 km WNW | 39 km | 119 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Oct 10, 14:32 | Oct 10, 05:32 UTC | M5.0 | 144 km NW | 10 km | 141 km E of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Oct 10, 11:00 | Oct 10, 02:00 UTC | M5.1 | 133 km WNW | 10 km | 133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| Oct 8, 07:15 | Oct 7, 22:15 UTC | M4.3 | 83 km E | 10 km | 18 km W of Maba, Indonesia |
| Sep 29, 13:41 | Sep 29, 04:41 UTC | M4.1 | 54 km NNW | 152 km | 53 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Jayapura.
Largest earthquakes near Ternate in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Ternate in the past 12 months was M7.4 on Apr 1, 2026, 132 km WNW of the city (129 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia).
With 368 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 30.7 a month), the area around Ternate is very active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | M7.4 | 132 km WNW | 35 km | 129 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M6.3 | 109 km WNW | 28 km | 109 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| Jul 3, 2026 | M6.2 | 111 km N | 107 km | 61 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia |
| May 22, 2026 | M5.9 | 147 km W | 35 km | 115 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M5.9 | 127 km WNW | 22 km | 127 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M5.8 | 123 km WNW | 35 km | 122 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| Aug 4, 2026 | M5.7 | 124 km NW | 43 km | 123 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| Jul 23, 2026 | M5.7 | 131 km W | 43 km | 131 km W of Ternate, Indonesia |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M5.7 | 136 km WNW | 35 km | 126 km E of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M5.6 | 150 km WNW | 43 km | 112 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
Was it felt in Ternate?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.3 at 83 km, may have been felt lightly in Ternate by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Ternate in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 155 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).