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M5.8 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku

197 d ago · 2 Apr 2026, 14:34 UTC 122 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 122 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on 2 Apr 2026, 14:34 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ternate, about 123 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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