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M6.1 earthquake - 119km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia, Monday, 17 December 2012 at 09:16 (GMT)

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 119km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia on Monday, 17 December 2012

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 119km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia on Monday, 17 December 2012
Date & time: Monday, 17 December 2012 09:16 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:16
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 18.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.7085°S / 123.837°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Ambang (174 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9*10^13 J (24.8 GWh / 21301 tons of TNT / 1.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Mon, 17 Dec 2012
Mon, 17 Dec 09:16 UTCM 6.1 / 20 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIAEMSC
Mon, 17 Dec 09:16 UTCM 6.1 / 46 kmMinahassa Peninsula, SulawesiGFZ
Mon, 17 Dec 09:16 UTCM 6.3 / 47 kmMinahassa Peninsula, SulawesiGeoAu
Mon, 17 Dec 09:16 UTCM 6.1 / 45 kmMinahassa Peninsula, SulawesiBMKG

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