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Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - Northern Molucca Sea on Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Northern Molucca Sea on Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Northern Molucca Sea on Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Nov 18 08:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.6.
Date & time: Tue, 18 Nov 04:47:21 UTC
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 59.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.94°N / 126.4°E
Nearest volcano: Ruang (116 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report.
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Tue, 18 Nov
Tue, 18 Nov 04:47 UTCM 5.8 / 60 km MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Tue, 18 Nov 04:47 UTCM 5.9 / 64.6 km152km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia[Map]USGS
Tue, 18 Nov 04:47 UTCM 6.0 / 66 kmNorthern Molucca Sea[Map]GeoAu

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shake map
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Tue, 18 Nov 04:56 UTCM 5.0 / 35 km - [info] (125 km)156km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Tue, 18 Nov 05:03 UTCM 4.9 / 52 km - [info] (123 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Tue, 18 Nov 06:48 UTCM 4.7 / 50 km - [info] (123 km) MOLUCCA SEA
[Map]		EMSC
Tue, 18 Nov 08:30 UTCM 4.8 / 48 km - [info] (123 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Tue, 18 Nov 12:43 UTCM 4.9 / 56 km - [info] (119 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Wed, 19 Nov
Wed, 19 Nov 20:37 UTCM 4.2 / 41 km - [info] (115 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Thu, 20 Nov
Thu, 20 Nov 08:35 UTCM 5.0 / 11 km - [info] (54 km)Halmahera, Indonesia[Map]GFZ
Fri, 21 Nov
Fri, 21 Nov 00:50 UTCM 4.7 / 68 km - [info] (118 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 21 Nov 10:10 UTCM 6.5 / 28 km - [info] (97 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Manado, Indonesia / MMI IV (Light shaking): On 10th floor of hotel. Bed rocking. Nerve wracking with no where to go.
Fri, 21 Nov 12:43 UTCM 4.5 / 45 km - [info] (118 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 21 Nov 17:07 UTCM 4.5 / 59 km - [info] (124 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Sun, 23 Nov
Sun, 23 Nov 18:26 UTCM 4.3 / 71 km - [info] (122 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Mon, 24 Nov
Mon, 24 Nov 05:02 UTCM 4.6 / 63 km - [info] (97 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Mon, 24 Nov 05:07 UTCM 4.5 / 10 km - [info]Jailolo (3 km)HALMAHERA, INDONESIA[Map]EMSC
Tue, 25 Nov
Tue, 25 Nov 14:59 UTCM 4.7 / 52 km - [info] (126 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Tue, 25 Nov 16:29 UTCM 4.7 / 46 km - [info] (106 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Tue, 25 Nov 19:57 UTCM 4.5 / 36 km - [info] (110 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Wed, 26 Nov (12 earthquakes)
Wed, 26 Nov 14:33 UTCM 6.7 / 51 km - [info] (121 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Manado (Indonesia) (199 km W from epicenter)(no details): I was in the kitchen washing the dishes and a glass that I put in a beer glass was swaying although I didnt touch it. The water in the water dispenser also splashing. Just around several seconds. But then there were another minor tremor that we can feel...keep alert guys... Every week., there was always earthquake... It was started with the 7,3 magnitude last 2 weeks continue with 5,8 last week and now 6,8.... (via EMSC)
Khao Lak , Thailand / not felt
Manado (Indonesia) (199 km W from epicenter)(no details): Oh my god, i feel an earthquake very strong V MMI (via EMSC)
Bitung / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Wed, 26 Nov 14:46 UTCM 5.1 / 62 km - [info] (124 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GeoAu
Wed, 26 Nov 14:48 UTCM 5.2 / 35 km - [info] (125 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Wed, 26 Nov 14:49 UTCM 5.6 / 35 km - [info] (115 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Wed, 26 Nov 15:02 UTCM 5.0 / 40 km - [info] (124 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Wed, 26 Nov 15:18 UTCM 4.5 / 35 km - [info] (112 km)147km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Wed, 26 Nov 15:30 UTCM 4.2 / 35 km - [info] (114 km) MOLUCCA SEA
[Map]		EMSC
Wed, 26 Nov 17:16 UTCM 5.0 / 28.9 km - [info] (111 km)146km NNW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Wed, 26 Nov 17:16 UTCM 4.9 / 42 km - [info] (122 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Wed, 26 Nov 21:07 UTCM 4.6 / 46 km - [info] (125 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Wed, 26 Nov 21:28 UTCM 4.4 / 48 km - [info] (115 km) MOLUCCA SEA
[Map]		EMSC
Wed, 26 Nov 22:05 UTCM 4.8 / 49 km - [info] (127 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Thu, 27 Nov
Thu, 27 Nov 05:26 UTCM 4.7 / 49 km - [info] (124 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Thu, 27 Nov 17:17 UTCM 4.3 / 43 km - [info] (86 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Thu, 27 Nov 23:22 UTCM 4.6 / 57 km - [info] (128 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 28 Nov
Fri, 28 Nov 00:22 UTCM 4.5 / 40 km - [info] (77 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Fri, 28 Nov 19:29 UTCM 4.8 / 64 km - [info] (122 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Sat, 29 Nov
Sat, 29 Nov 19:40 UTCM 5.4 / 10 km - [info] (105 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Sat, 29 Nov 21:24 UTCM 4.5 / 57 km - [info] (121 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Sat, 29 Nov 21:24 UTCM 5.0 / 57 km - [info] (112 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GeoAu
Mon, 1 Dec
Mon, 1 Dec 16:37 UTCM 4.9 / 54 km - [info] (126 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 5 Dec
Fri, 5 Dec 14:55 UTCM 4.8 / 59 km - [info] (125 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 5 Dec 15:39 UTCM 5.2 / 62 km - [info] (127 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 5 Dec 17:57 UTCM 4.6 / 67.2 km - [info] (49 km)70km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia[Map]USGS
Sat, 6 Dec
Sat, 6 Dec 11:03 UTCM 4.5 / 51 km - [info] (123 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Mon, 8 Dec
Mon, 8 Dec 01:28 UTCM 5.2 / 113 km - [info] (83 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Mon, 8 Dec 04:41 UTCM 4.6 / 41 km - [info] (96 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Mon, 8 Dec 07:35 UTCM 5.1 / 59 km - [info] (112 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Tue, 9 Dec
Tue, 9 Dec 03:09 UTCM 5.7 / 53 km - [info] (123 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Manado / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Wed, 10 Dec
Wed, 10 Dec 02:22 UTCM 4.4 / 58 km - [info] (119 km)147km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia[Map]USGS
Wed, 10 Dec 21:18 UTCM 4.8 / 51 km - [info] (122 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 12 Dec
Fri, 12 Dec 11:39 UTCM 4.5 / 154 km - [info]Jailolo (19 km)HALMAHERA, INDONESIA[Map]EMSC
Sat, 13 Dec
Sat, 13 Dec 09:17 UTCM 5.0 / 28.7 km - [info] (124 km)150km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia[Map]USGS

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