Sunday night, a 5.5 magnitude quake was detected near Ternate, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 12:21 UTC (21:21 local time), the region was jolted by a tremor. The earthquake shook at a depth of 44 km, with its epicenter about 132 km west-northwest of Ternate. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.6 event, but later downgraded it to 5.5.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the quake, you can submit a report via the USGS Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. 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.

Last week’s tremor

In the past week, there was one quake of magnitude 5.0 centered in the area, which was reported close to Bitung three days ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey