Update: Earthquake hits region near Ternate, Indonesia on Sept. 17 – 5.2 magnitude detected

Published Sep 27, 2026

A 5.2 magnitude quake occurred close to Ternate on Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The USGS reported a tremor in the area at 06:20 UTC (15:20 local time). The epicenter was roughly 130 km west-northwest of Ternate, at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

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

Last week’s tremor

On Sep. 12, one more magnitude 4.7 quake was recorded in the region, also close to Ternate.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey