Major mag. 7.3 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Monday, 10 October 1938
Magnitude: 7.3
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.379°N / 126.585°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Ruang (129 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
174 km (108 mi) NW of Tobelo (pop: 10,000)
186 km (116 mi) NE of Bitung (pop: 137,400)
198 km (123 mi) NW of Ternate (pop: 101,700)
2392 km (1486 mi) NE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 1015 joules (1562 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.3 x 106 tons of TNT or 84 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 10 Oct 20:48 UTC | M 7.3 / 15 km | Molucca Sea (Indonesia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 7.3 quake: Molucca Sea (Indonesia), 10 Oct 1938 20:48
More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 11 Oct 1938 00:08 UTC| M 6.2 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|37 km (23 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Tuesday, 11 October 1938
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