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Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday, 12 April 2019 - information

Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday, 12 April 2019

Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday, 12 April 2019
Apr 12 11:53: Magnitude recalculated from 6.8 to 6.5.
Date & time: Fri, 12 Apr 11:40:49 UTC
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.88°S / 122.6°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Una Una (223 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 3.5*10^14 J (98.6 GWh / 84802 tons of TNT / 5.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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.
You can use your GPS or device location as well to show where you were during the earthquake. - thank you.

Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Fri, 12 Apr 2019
Fri, 12 Apr 11:40 UTCM 6.7 / 10 kmSulawesi, IndonesiaEMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 11:40 UTCM 6.8 / 17.5 km102km SSW of Luwuk, IndonesiaUSGS

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"I felt it" reports:
Palu / MMI V (Moderate shaking): People run out of the house, head feels dizzy and water swings like waves
Palu / MMI V (Moderate shaking): People run out of the house, head feels dizzy and water swings like waves
Bali / not felt
(321.5 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Cukup terasa gempa nya (via app)
Palu, Sigi regency. (321.7 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Manado / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Luwuk / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
(2591.3 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)
(99.8 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(323.6 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
Gorontalo (263.5 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Kendari / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Ubud, Bali / not felt
Russia. Sankt-Peterburg.not felt. / not felt: From Russia, from Sankt Peterburg, not felt, всё в порядке, без вибрации и какой либо тряски, находился дома, обедал. Спасибо Вам большое, Я в кусе,))),!!!
Ampana (318.9 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Makassar / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Palu Selatan (319.1 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking): terasa diayun (via app)
(271.2 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(294.1 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(275.2 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(125.8 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking) (via app)
Makassar / MMI IV (Light shaking)
(322.9 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
Makassar / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
(160.4 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Palu (318 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
(264.6 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking) (via app)
Luwuk / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
(294.2 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(424.4 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(507.6 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
(258.4 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(422.2 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
(277.7 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
(326.9 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
Rantanpao / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
(323.7 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(421 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(323.6 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
(321.3 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Makassar / MMI IV (Light shaking)
(275.8 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): The shake was quite strong and long. Make people comes to outside building (via app)
Makassar / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Kota Palu (322.9 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
manado (1244 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(505.4 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking) (via app)
(293.7 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
palu (323.4 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
(324.3 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(509.7 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
(323.2 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(Indonesia) (320 km W from epicenter)(no details): Belum hilang Trauma Jumat 28 Sept 2018.... Awalnya kiranya Pusing karena kurang darah ternyata.... Om Koro Lewat..... PANIK....!!!! (via EMSC)
(Indonesia) (320 km W from epicenter)(no details): Palu terasa tp aman (via EMSC)
Luwuk (Indonesia) (97 km N from epicenter)(no details): di Luwuk terasa seperti getaran dengan suara gemuruh, agak lama sekitar 10 detik. lalu gempa susulan lagi lebih kencang akhirnya kami mengungsi. (via EMSC)
Davao City (Philippines) (1037 km N from epicenter)(no details): Light shaking, I thought I am dizzy. (via EMSC)
Kota Tengah (Indonesia) (268 km N from epicenter)(no details): Kota gorontalo terasa lebih dari 10 detik (via EMSC)
Malili (Indonesia) (192 km SW from epicenter)(no details): No (via EMSC)
Palu Barat (Indonesia) (322 km W from epicenter)(no details): Tanah serasa berayun, tidak ada kepanikan (via EMSC)
(Indonesia) (159 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Terasa 3 kali (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Fri, 12 Apr 11:45 UTCM 5.7 / 24.4 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]GeoAu
Fri, 12 Apr 12:03 UTCM 5.0 / 17.4 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]GeoAu
Fri, 12 Apr 12:12 UTCM 5.1 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]GFZ
Fri, 12 Apr 12:14 UTCM 4.8 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 12:23 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 12:25 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 12:31 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 12:33 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 13:00 UTCM 4.4 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 13:10 UTCM 4.5 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 13:23 UTCM 4.5 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 13:29 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 13:31 UTCM 4.4 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 13:45 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 14:20 UTCM 3.8 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 14:26 UTCM 4.2 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 15:02 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 15:08 UTCM 5.0 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 15:22 UTCM 3.8 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 15:23 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 15:35 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 15:37 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 15:57 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 15:59 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 16:14 UTCM 3.8 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 16:34 UTCM 3.7 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 17:03 UTCM 4.0 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 17:20 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 17:30 UTCM 4.0 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 18:23 UTCM 4.6 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 18:35 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 18:55 UTCM 3.8 / 27 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 19:01 UTCM 4.4 / 15 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 20:15 UTCM 4.6 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]GFZ
Fri, 12 Apr 20:25 UTCM 4.2 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 21:07 UTCM 3.7 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 21:44 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 21:59 UTCM 5.0 / 10 km - [info]Luwuk (3 MMI) (Indonesia)[Map]BMKG
Fri, 12 Apr 22:29 UTCM 4.0 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 22:39 UTCM 4.3 / 12 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 22:49 UTCM 4.4 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 22:59 UTCM 4.9 / 18.4 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]GeoAu
Fri, 12 Apr 23:37 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr 2019 (7 earthquakes)
Sat, 13 Apr 00:22 UTCM 4.6 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr 01:43 UTCM 3.7 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr 02:29 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr 04:23 UTCM 4.5 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr 04:44 UTCM 4.0 / 15 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr 05:26 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]GFZ
Sat, 13 Apr 06:08 UTCM 3.8 / 10 km - [info]Sulawesi, Indonesia[Map]EMSC

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