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Major mag. 7.1 earthquake - Halmahera, Indonesia on Sunday, 14 July 2019 - information

Major mag. 7.1 earthquake - Halmahera, Indonesia on Sunday, 14 July 2019

Major mag. 7.1 earthquake - Halmahera, Indonesia on Sunday, 14 July 2019
Jul 14 09:16: Magnitude recalculated from 7.0 to 7.2.
Jul 14 09:23: Magnitude recalculated from 7.2 to 7.0.
Jul 14 16:56: Magnitude recalculated from 7.0 to 7.1.
Date & time: Sunday, 14 July 2019 09:10 UTC
Magnitude: 7.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.53°S / 128.12°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Bibinoi (57 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.8*10^15 J (783 GWh / 6.7*10^5 tons of TNT / 42.1 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
Sun, 14 Jul 2019
Sun, 14 Jul 09:10 UTCM 7.3 / 10 kmHalmahera, IndonesiaEMSC
Sun, 14 Jul 09:10 UTCM 7.2 / 10 kmHalmahera, IndonesiaBMKG
Sun, 14 Jul 09:10 UTCM 7.2 / 27.1 kmHalmahera, IndonesiaGeoAu
Sun, 14 Jul 09:10 UTCM 7.0 / 9.8 kmHalmahera, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]INGV
Sun, 14 Jul 09:10 UTCM 7.3 / 10 km102km NNE of Laiwui, IndonesiaUSGS

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"I felt it" reports:
(471.5 km NW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
COIMBATORE / MMI IV (Light shaking)
(167.8 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)
Waisai / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Russia. Sankt-Peterburg.not felt. / not felt: Не почувствовал и не ощущал, уже не спал, висячие предметы в норме, люстры, связки ключей, и другое не шолохнулось, всё в норме, пожалуйста, берегите себя, своих родных и близких. Вам большое спасибо.))),!!!
Halmahera utara / MMI III (Weak shaking): Saya tinggal di kecamatan Tobelo kabupaten halmahera utara,saya merasahkan gempa .semoga tidak ada korban jiwa didaerah gempa.
(2862 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IX (Violent shaking) (via app)
(167.8 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)
(1567.1 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
Wedel / not felt
(777.3 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)
BERLIN / MMI VIII (Severe shaking)
Kawasi Obi island (135.8 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
(167.7 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(250.6 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
Kobok airport (339.8 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Just back from field and felt a wobbling sensation (via app)
(1471.9 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)
(410.1 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Light shaking here (via app)
(579 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)
Kurkapa (Indonesia) (306 km E from epicenter)(no details): Felt a long but weak shaking, lamps were trembling, water in glasses was moving (via EMSC)

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