A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred near Ternate on Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor jolted at 05:37 UTC (14:37 local time), with its epicenter approximately 113 km west-northwest of Ternate and a depth of 35 km. The magnitude was originally reported as 5.1 but later downgraded to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

Over the last week, there have been 17 quakes with a magnitude 2.5 or higher centered nearby, two of them larger than magnitude 6.1. The largest, measuring 7.4, slammed the same region on Apr. 2.

The five largest earthquakes 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