A 5.4 magnitude quake jolted near Ternate on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

A tremor shook the region at 23:07 UTC (08:07 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was approximately 119 km west-northwest of Ternate and occurred at a depth of 35 km. The magnitude was originally reported as 5.5 but later downgraded to 5.4.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the quake, you can submit a report through the USGS Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick with concrete floor and precast concrete frame with wall construction.

Past week’s tremor

There was another quake of magnitude 7 centered in the area, which was detected close to Ternate too prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey