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Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 79.0 to 95.0 km.
Feb 12 18:25: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 95.0 to 93.0 km.
Date & time: Wednesday, 12 February 2020 08:41 UTC
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 93.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.8°N / 124.91°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Soputan (33 km)
Primary data source: BMKG
Estimated released energy: 5*10^11 J (139 MWh / 120 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Wed, 12 Feb 2020
Wed, 12 Feb 08:41 UTCM 4.7 / 95 kmMinahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaEMSC

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