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M5.4 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku

3888 d ago · 23 Feb 2016, 20:47 UTC 30 km N of Ternate, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 30 km N of Ternate, Indonesia on 23 Feb 2016, 20:47 UTC at a depth of 14 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 31 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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