Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.2 earthquake 149 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 149 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia at May 18, 2026, 11:51 UTC, at a depth of 45 km. The epicentre was 150 km (93 mi) NW of Ternate.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.2 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | May 18, 2026, 11:51 UTC |
| Depth | 44.7 km |
| Coordinates | 1.879, 126.582 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 152 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.7 | 163 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 63 km / 39 mi | depth 49 km | |
| 4.3 | 119 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia | 86 km / 53 mi | depth 39 km | |
| 5.0 | 141 km E of Bitung, Indonesia | 36 km / 22 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.1 | 133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 57 km / 35 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.8 | 192 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 78 km / 49 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 156 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia | 9 km / 5 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 4.5 | 99 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 80 km / 49 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 4.6 | 125 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 75 km / 46 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 5.2 | 130 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 73 km / 45 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 69 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia | 90 km / 56 mi | depth 101 km | |
| 4.7 | 93 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 42 km | |
| 4.5 | 80 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.3 | 152 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia | 11 km / 7 mi | depth 54 km | |
| 4.6 | 115 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 44 km / 27 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.4 | 107 km E of Bitung, Indonesia | 67 km / 41 mi | depth 82 km | |
| 4.5 | 200 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 94 km / 58 mi | depth 54 km | |
| 4.5 | 95 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 5.3 | 64 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 124 km | |
| 4.7 | 127 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 73 km / 45 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 4.5 | 110 km E of Bitung, Indonesia | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.7 | 123 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia | 37 km / 23 mi | depth 43 km | |
| 4.4 | 117 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.2 | 101 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia | 63 km / 39 mi | depth 63 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.