Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Monday, 5 October 1936
Magnitude: 7.0
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.642°N / 126.354°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Ruang (125 km / 78 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
131 km (81 mi) E of Bitung (pop: 137,400)
149 km (92 mi) NW of Ternate (pop: 101,700)
154 km (96 mi) E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (pop: 8,000)
165 km (102 mi) NE of Tondano (pop: 33,300)
168 km (105 mi) E of Manado (pop: 451,900)
2336 km (1452 mi) NE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1015 joules (554 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4.8 x 105 tons of TNT or 29.8 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 5 Oct 09:44 UTC | M 7.0 / 15 km | Molucca Sea (Indonesia) | USGS |
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