The measurement of 2D geo-electrical using Wenner Alpha configuration was conducted in the shore line of northern part of Ternate island, in order to know the depth of interface and to analyze the aquifers in conjunction with estimation of ground water potential. Water quality analysis is also conducted in some dug wells, such as in situ water temperature, electrical conductivity, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, and salinity.Due to laboratory analysis, the values of measured parameters of water quality from some dug wells meets to the standards referred, especially for drinking water. The result of interpretation from geo-electrical data showed the depth of interface less than 10m.  From a drilled well data near shore line, indicate about 5m deep of interface. Base on geo-electrical survey, water quality analysis and field observation can be concluded that Ternate Island has limited potential of ground water, especially related to amount of fresh ground water. Which is now days, no alternative source yet of clean water for domestic use.

Telah dilakukan pengukuran interface menggunakan metode geolistrik 2D di wilayah pesisir Pulau Ternate. Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk menentukan keadaan interface dengan mengajukan asumsi sederhana yang berdasar pada prinsip trigonometri dasar. Pengukuran dilakukan di bagian barat sampai barat daya pada bentuklahan lereng gunungapi bawah dan bentuklahan dataran aluvial kepesisiran.   Hasil pengukuran geolistrik pada keseluruhan lintasan menunjukkan,  ketebalan air tawar pada bentuklahan lereng gunungapi bawah berkisar 7 - 13 m dengan nilai resistivitas antara 25,9 – 100 Ωm.   Ketebalan air tawar pada bentuklahan dataran aluvial kepesisiran antara 15 m hingga kurang dari 20 m dengan nilai resistivitas antara 30 – 109 Ωm.   Kedalaman interface pada bentuklahan lereng gunungapi bawah  sekitar 13 m dari permukaan dengan kemiringan 77o, sedang kedalaman interface pada bentuklahan dataran aluvial kepesisiran sekitar 20 m dari permukaan dengan kemiringan 81o.  Hasil pengukuran menunjukkan bahwa ketebalan air tawar di daerah pesisir bagian barat sampai baratdaya pada bentuklahan lereng gunungapi bawah lebih tipis dibandingkan dengan daerah pesisir bagian timur hingga tenggara pada bentuklahan dataran aluvial kepesisiran.

This study aimed to identify the distribution of groundwater aquifers and seawater intrusion at the foot of Mount Gamalama on Ternate Island using 2-dimensional electrical resistivity data. This island has experienced significant eruptions that have caused new deposits to form on its body and have caused the formation of an aquifer layer. Small in size but surrounded by seawater, Ternate Island experiences seawater intrusion at the aquifer zones. We researched using 2-dimensional electrical resistivity techniques on nine lines in the eastern and southern parts of the Island, namely the Bandara, FKIP, PDAM, Kayu Merah, Skep, Lapangan Fitu, Sasa, and Takome lines. Each line has a length of 75 meters to 230 meters. This measurement was carried out in the direction parallel to the shoreline using two electrode configurations: the Wenner and the Wenner-Schlumberger. Electrode spacing was 10m. The results showed that aquifer zones with a resistivity value of 10 – 150 Ohm.m exist in the eastern and southern parts of the island. We found seawater intrusion in the east part of the island on the PDAM lines with a resistivity value of 1 – 10 Ohm.m. The zones show high conductance values in the low resistivity range of 3.01 to 3.41 Ohms. Visual evidence reveals that this PDAM line locates at the beach, where Ternate inhabitants utilize groundwater excessively through dug wells.