M4.2 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
1977 d ago · 19 May 2021, 19:33 UTC 119 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 119 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on 19 May 2021, 19:33 UTC at a depth of 48 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ternate, about 120 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:15 UTC
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