Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Friday, 1 November 1991 at 02:51 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 37 km depth
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 37.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.235°N / 122.105°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Una Una (166 km / 103 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
132 km (82 mi) NW of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
255 km (158 mi) NNW of Luwuk (pop: 47,800) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (187 mi) W of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
306 km (190 mi) W of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
312 km (194 mi) W of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
329 km (204 mi) NNE of Poso (pop: 47,100) --> See nearby quakes!
344 km (214 mi) W of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
344 km (214 mi) NE of Palu (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
564 km (350 mi) NE of Mamuju (pop: 15,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1886 km (1172 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 37 km | Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1 November 1991 02:51 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 16 Apr 1992 08:00 UTC| M 6.1 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|54 km (33 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Thursday, 16 April 1992 at 08:00 (GMT)
- 29 Jan 1992 12:00 UTC| M 5.0 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|55 km (34 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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