Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 89 km south of Gorontalo, Indonesia, on Friday, 1 May 2020 at 21:46 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 33 km depth
1 May 21:55 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 minutes.
May 1 22:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 20.0 km.
May 2 05:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 33.0 km.
May 1 22:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 20.0 km.
May 2 05:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 33.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.23°S / 123.28°E
(Teluk Tomini, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Ambang (164 km / 102 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
89 km (55 mi) SSE of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) NE of Luwuk (pop: 47,800) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (150 mi) SW of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (155 mi) SW of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
258 km (160 mi) SW of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
283 km (176 mi) SW of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
310 km (192 mi) ENE of Poso (pop: 47,100) --> See nearby quakes!
387 km (240 mi) ENE of Palu (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
425 km (264 mi) N of Kendari (pop: 195,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1942 km (1207 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) NNE of Pulau Mantalu Daka Island --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) SSE of Lito Duyonumo Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 33 km | Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) | BMKG |
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