Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake 91 km southwest of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 105. km beneath the epicenter early morning on Thursday, March 6th, 2025, at 5:37 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ternate (pop. 101,700) located 91 km from the epicenter, Sofifi (pop. 36,200) 93 km away, and Sofifi (pop. 36,200) 93 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 6, 2025 05:37 am (GMT +9) local time (5 Mar 2025 20:37 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 105.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.01°N / 127.14°E (Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North Maluku, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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