Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday, 12 April 2019 - information : 59 experience reports / VolcanoDiscovery

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

Apr 12 11:53: Magnitude recalculated from 6.8 to 6.5.

Date & time: Friday, 12 April 2019 11:40 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]

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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies

Time	Mag. / Depth	Location	Source
Fri, 12 Apr 2019
Fri, 12 Apr 11:40 UTC	M 6.7 / 10 km	Sulawesi, Indonesia	EMSC
Fri, 12 Apr 11:40 UTC	M 6.8 / 17.5 km	102km SSW of Luwuk, Indonesia	USGS

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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

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)

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