Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake 62 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia
Wed, 13 Jan 2021, 23:23
23:23 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
4.4 quake 14 Jan 8:03 am (GMT +9)
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Thursday 14 January 2021 at 8:03 am local time at an intermediate depth of 120 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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 Tobelo (pop. 10,000) located 62 km from the epicenter.
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Date & time: 14 Jan 2021 8:03 am (GMT +9) local time (13 Jan 2021 23:03 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 120.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.95°N / 127.5°E
(Molucca Sea, Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG
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