Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Saturday, 13 March 1948
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.7°N / 126.487°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Gamkonora (120 km / 75 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
142 km (88 mi) NW of Ternate (pop: 101,700)
147 km (91 mi) E of Bitung (pop: 137,400)
160 km (100 mi) NW of Sofifi (pop: 36,200)
169 km (105 mi) W of Tobelo (pop: 10,000)
184 km (114 mi) E of Manado (pop: 451,900)
2352 km (1462 mi) NE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sat, 13 Mar 20:02 UTC | M 6.5 / 15 km | Molucca Sea (Indonesia) | USGS |
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