Major mag. 7.8 earthquake - Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia on Wednesday, 1 April 1936
Magnitude: 7.8
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.241°N / 126.368°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: North Kawio (111 km / 69 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
164 km (102 mi) SE of Sarangani (pop: 7,500)
182 km (113 mi) SE of Bukid (pop: 2,200)
185 km (115 mi) SE of Butulan (pop: 2,400)
186 km (116 mi) SE of Balangonan (pop: 2,300)
191 km (119 mi) SE of Kalbay (pop: 4,300)
2460 km (1529 mi) NE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1016 joules (8784 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7.6 x 106 tons of TNT or 472.4 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Wed, 1 Apr 02:09 UTC | M 7.8 / 35 km | Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 7.8 quake: Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia, 1 Apr 1936 02:09
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 05 Oct 1936 09:44 UTC| M 7.0 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|289 km (180 mi) distance| USGS | Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Monday, 5 October 1936
- 05 Jul 1936 18:55 UTC| M 6.7 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|193 km (120 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines on Sunday, 5 July 1936
- 01 Apr 1936 20:11 UTC| M 6.6 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|52 km (33 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia on Wednesday, 1 April 1936
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