Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - 66 km east of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, 28 December 2019 at 18:25 (GMT) -
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 41 km depth
28 Dec 18:35 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 10 minutes.
Dec 28 18:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 43.0 km.
Dec 29 13:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 43.0 to 41.0 km.
Dec 28 18:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 43.0 km.
Dec 29 13:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 43.0 to 41.0 km.
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 41.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.5°N / 128.56°E
(North Maluku, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Dukono (77 km / 48 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
66 km (41 mi) ESE of Tobelo (Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NE of Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) ENE of Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> See nearby quakes!
330 km (205 mi) WSW of Tobi Village (Hatobohei, Hatohobei, Palau) (pop: 44) --> See nearby quakes!
375 km (233 mi) E of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
399 km (248 mi) E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (Kabupaten Minahasa Utara, North Sulawesi) (pop: 8,000) --> See nearby quakes!
400 km (249 mi) NW of Sorong (West Papua) (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
2559 km (1590 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 41 km | Halmahera, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 5.0 | 52 km | 68km ESE of Tobelo, Indonesia | USGS |
| M 5.0 | 59 km | Halmahera, Indonesia | EMSC |
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65.9 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Terasa sekali (reported through our app)
(Indonesia, 68 km NW of epicenter) : Bergetar (reported through EMSC)
Aftershocks of the 5.0 quake 66 km east of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia, 28 December 2019 18:25 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quakes):So far, no aftershocks have been registered.
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