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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Northern Molucca Sea on Sunday, 15 April 2018 - information

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Northern Molucca Sea on Sunday, 15 April 2018

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Northern Molucca Sea on Sunday, 15 April 2018
Date & time: Sun, 15 Apr 19:30:45 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 62.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.47°N / 126.87°E
Nearest volcano: Todoko-Ranu (71 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

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"I felt it" reports:
(95.1 km SE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking) (via app)
(94.2 km SE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Slovenj Gradec / not felt: Im not feeling anything
(95.5 km SE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Tue, 17 Apr
Tue, 17 Apr 02:39 UTCM 4.8 / 71 km - [info] (54 km)Halmahera, Indonesia[Map]GFZ
Tue, 17 Apr 02:39 UTCM 5.2 / 97 km - [info] (41 km)Halmahera, Indonesia[Map]GeoAu
Mon, 23 Apr
Mon, 23 Apr 04:05 UTCM 5.0 / 74 km - [info] (114 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Mon, 23 Apr 21:40 UTCM 4.6 / 54.6 km - [info] (46 km)- 60km NE of Bitung, Indonesia[Map]USGS
Tue, 1 May
Tue, 1 May 19:33 UTCM 5.1 / 53 km - [info] (106 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GeoAu
Tue, 1 May 19:33 UTCM 4.4 / 58 km - [info] (116 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Tue, 1 May 21:09 UTCM 5.2 / 64 km - [info] (122 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Thu, 10 May
Thu, 10 May 08:39 UTCM 5.1 / 64 km - [info] (111 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Thu, 10 May 08:39 UTCM 5.4 / 60 km - [info] (106 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GeoAu
Froggies divers lembeh / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Lembeh island , Sulawesi / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Thu, 10 May 08:39 UTCM 5.4 / 69 km - [info] (126 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GeoAu
Thu, 10 May 11:37 UTCM 4.6 / 44.6 km - [info] (116 km)- 114km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Thu, 10 May 11:37 UTCM 4.6 / 55 km - [info] (121 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Sat, 12 May
Sat, 12 May 18:15 UTCM 4.5 / 41 km - [info] (50 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Sun, 13 May
Sun, 13 May 16:19 UTCM 4.3 / 35 km - [info] (63 km)- 68km W of Kota Ternate, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Mon, 21 May
Mon, 21 May 13:33 UTCM 4.6 / 10 km - [info] (119 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Thu, 31 May
Thu, 31 May 18:26 UTCM 4.9 / 104 km - [info] (62 km)Halmahera, Indonesia[Map]GFZ
Sat, 2 Jun
Sat, 2 Jun 17:42 UTCM 4.4 / 80.3 km - [info] (54 km)- 69km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Wed, 27 Jun
Wed, 27 Jun 06:44 UTCM 5.1 / 50 km - [info] (130 km)Northern Molucca Sea[Map]GFZ
Wed, 27 Jun 06:55 UTCM 4.7 / 47 km - [info] (114 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Mon, 9 Jul
Mon, 9 Jul 22:31 UTCM 4.6 / 130 km - [info]Todoko-Ranu (12 km)- 57km N of Ternate, Indonesia[Map]USGS
Fri, 20 Jul
Fri, 20 Jul 12:03 UTCM 4.6 / 83.1 km - [info] (84 km)- 84km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Mon, 23 Jul
Mon, 23 Jul 22:39 UTCM 4.6 / 38 km - [info] (109 km) MOLUCCA SEA
[Map]		EMSC
Sun, 29 Jul
Sun, 29 Jul 08:19 UTCM 4.5 / 48.6 km - [info] (116 km)- 144km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Tue, 31 Jul
Tue, 31 Jul 01:34 UTCM 4.3 / 59 km - [info] (107 km) MOLUCCA SEA
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Sun, 5 Aug
Sun, 5 Aug 04:22 UTCM 4.5 / 53 km - [info] (121 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Mon, 6 Aug
Mon, 6 Aug 05:44 UTCM 4.5 / 129 km - [info]Gamkonora (29 km)- 80km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 18 Aug
Sat, 18 Aug 07:50 UTCM 4.8 / 53 km - [info] (129 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Ubud, bali (1585.6 km SW from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Tue, 21 Aug
Tue, 21 Aug 07:09 UTCM 4.9 / 70 km - [info] (122 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Fri, 24 Aug
Fri, 24 Aug 12:27 UTCM 4.3 / 57 km - [info] (121 km) MOLUCCA SEA
[Map]		EMSC
Wed, 29 Aug
Wed, 29 Aug 12:02 UTCM 4.9 / 58.1 km - [info] (63 km)- 55km SSE of Bitung, Indonesia[Map]USGS
Fri, 31 Aug
Fri, 31 Aug 18:29 UTCM 4.4 / 119.7 km - [info] (32 km)- 59km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia[Map]USGS
Fri, 7 Sep
Fri, 7 Sep 20:44 UTCM 5.2 / 158.9 km - [info] (46 km)Talaud Islands, Indonesia
[Map]		GeoAu
Sun, 30 Sep
Sun, 30 Sep 09:35 UTCM 4.4 / 104 km - [info] (84 km) MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Thu, 4 Oct
Thu, 4 Oct 13:57 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info] (87 km)Morotai (2 MMI)
[Map]		BMKG
Sat, 6 Oct
Sat, 6 Oct 10:37 UTCM 4.2 / 63.6 km - [info]- 82km NNW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia[Map]USGS
Sat, 13 Oct
Sat, 13 Oct 04:34 UTCM 5.2 / 130 km - [info]Tongkoko (27 km) MOLUCCA SEA
[Map]		EMSC
bitung / MMI IX (Violent shaking)
(14.5 km W from epicenter) / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
(14.5 km W from epicenter) / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
(Indonesia) (60 km W from epicenter)(no details): Berlangsung 3-5detik (via EMSC)
Aertembaga (Indonesia) (8 km W from epicenter)(no details): Felt like a vertical move not a horizontal like a tectonic quake will be. I was laying on a sofa when I felt like the ground under me pull me down a bit, when I sat down I saw the hanging lamp in my living room shaken. (via EMSC)
Read all reports
Sun, 14 Oct
Sun, 14 Oct 23:03 UTCM 4.3 / 51.8 km - [info] (30 km)- 42km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Sun, 21 Oct
Sun, 21 Oct 10:53 UTCM 4.6 / 241 km - [info] (105 km)HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
[Map]		EMSC
Thu, 25 Oct
Thu, 25 Oct 23:15 UTCM 5.3 / 10 km - [info] (114 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Parigi / not felt
Lembeh / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Thu, 25 Oct 23:15 UTCM 5.3 / 12 km - [info] (118 km) MOLUCCA SEA
[Map]		EMSC
Taludangang (136.4 km NW from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
Mon, 5 Nov
Mon, 5 Nov 15:21 UTCM 4.8 / 68.5 km - [info] (108 km)- 111km SE of Tondano, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Thu, 8 Nov
Thu, 8 Nov 08:30 UTCM 4.5 / 32 km - [info] MOLUCCA SEA[Map]EMSC
Fri, 9 Nov
Fri, 9 Nov 10:13 UTCM 4.6 / 62 km - [info] (109 km) MOLUCCA SEA
[Map]		EMSC
(168.3 km WSW from epicenter) / not felt (via app)
Sun, 11 Nov
Sun, 11 Nov 07:13 UTCM 5.2 / 127 km - [info]Halmahera, Indonesia[Map]GFZ
Sun, 11 Nov 07:13 UTCM 5.6 / 104.5 km - [info]Halmahera, Indonesia[Map]GeoAu
Fri, 16 Nov
Fri, 16 Nov 01:31 UTCM 4.6 / 126.9 km - [info]- 68km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia[Map]USGS
Fri, 16 Nov 09:28 UTCM 4.7 / 72.4 km - [info] (85 km)- 155km NE of Bitung, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Wed, 21 Nov
Wed, 21 Nov 04:31 UTCM 5.2 / 10 km - [info] (139 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Wed, 21 Nov 06:39 UTCM 5.5 / 23.4 km - [info] (86 km)Northern Molucca Sea
[Map]		GeoAu
(108.3 km NNW from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(Indonesia) (95 km NW from epicenter)(no details): I felt my desk shaken (via EMSC)
Wed, 28 Nov
Wed, 28 Nov 20:15 UTCM 4.5 / 13 km - [info] (76 km) MOLUCCA SEA
[Map]		EMSC

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