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M6.2 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku

13216 d ago · 10 Aug 1990, 15:44 UTC 143 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 143 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on 10 Aug 1990, 15:44 UTC at a depth of 53 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ternate, about 144 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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