M5.0 earthquake near Sanana, North Maluku
2405 d ago · 16 Mar 2020, 10:59 UTC 243 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 243 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on 16 Mar 2020, 10:59 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Sanana, about 109 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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