A 5.0 magnitude quake hit near Ternate on Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor rattled the area at 08:52 UTC (17:52 local time). It occurred at a depth of 35 km with the epicenter about 119 km northwest of Ternate. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.1 event, but later downgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Over the last week, the region has experienced 21 tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or above, two of them larger than magnitude 6.1. The most significant was a 7.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in the same region on Apr. 2.

The five largest quakes nearby in the last week:

• 7.4, west-northwest of Ternate on April 1
• 6.2, west-northwest of Ternate on April 2
• 5.7, west-northwest of Ternate on April 2
• 5.5, west-northwest of Ternate on April 1
• 5.4, east-southeast of Bitung on April 1

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey