M5.3 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
1959 d ago · 5 Jun 2021, 22:57 UTC 126 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 126 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on 5 Jun 2021, 22:57 UTC at a depth of 16 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 127 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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