Mag. 4.4 earthquake - Teluk Tomini, 51 km north of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Saturday, 21 December 2019 at 12:46 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 10 km depth
21 Dec 12:55 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 9 minutes.
Dec 21 13:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.5.
Dec 21 13:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4.
Dec 21 13:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.5.
Dec 21 13:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.52°S / 122.64°E
(Teluk Tomini, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Una Una (128 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (32 mi) NNW of Luwuk (pop: 47,800) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) SSW of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
231 km (144 mi) ENE of Poso (pop: 47,100) --> See nearby quakes!
311 km (193 mi) E of Palu (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
324 km (201 mi) SW of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
332 km (206 mi) SW of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
359 km (223 mi) SW of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
385 km (239 mi) N of Kendari (pop: 195,000) --> See nearby quakes!
387 km (240 mi) NE of Palopo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
1864 km (1158 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) NNW of Pulau Yapara Island --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) NW of Pulau Bokan Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 10 km | Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) | BMKG |
| M 4.5 | 10 km | Sulawesi, Indonesia | EMSC |
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