Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia, on Friday, 26 September 1986 at 01:07 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 69 km depth
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 69.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.569°N / 126.566°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Awu (119 km / 74 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
260 km (162 mi) NW of Tobelo (Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
280 km (174 mi) NNE of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (187 mi) NE of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
312 km (194 mi) NE of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
318 km (198 mi) NE of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
322 km (200 mi) NNW of Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> See nearby quakes!
322 km (200 mi) SSE of General Santos (Philippines) (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
334 km (207 mi) NNW of Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> See nearby quakes!
515 km (320 mi) NE of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
2446 km (1520 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 69 km | Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia | USGS |
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