M5.2 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
3768 d ago · 22 Jun 2016, 10:59 UTC 50 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia on 22 Jun 2016, 10:59 UTC at a depth of 85 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Ternate, about 51 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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