Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Mindanao Sea, 37 km north of Lito Matuo Island, Gorontalo, Indonesia, on Saturday, 3 October 1936 at 21:50 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.31°N / 122.763°E
(Celebes Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Ambang (195 km / 121 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
92 km (57 mi) NNW of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) W of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) W of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (149 mi) W of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
247 km (153 mi) W of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (Kabupaten Minahasa Utara) (pop: 8,000) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (156 mi) N of Luwuk (pop: 47,800) --> See nearby quakes!
270 km (168 mi) W of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
375 km (233 mi) NE of Poso (pop: 47,100) --> See nearby quakes!
405 km (252 mi) NE of Palu (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
1956 km (1215 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.6 | 25 km | Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia | USGS |
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