Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Friday, 23 February 1923 at 05:52 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.62°S / 123.14°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Una Una (178 km / 111 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (33 mi) NE of Luwuk (pop: 47,800) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) S of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
279 km (173 mi) ENE of Poso (pop: 47,100) --> See nearby quakes!
284 km (176 mi) SW of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
291 km (181 mi) SW of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) SW of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
325 km (202 mi) SW of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
365 km (227 mi) E of Palu (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
380 km (236 mi) N of Kendari (pop: 195,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1913 km (1188 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.5 | 35 km | Sulawesi, Indonesia | USGS |
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