Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Wednesday, 12 November 2003
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.593°N / 126.48°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Todoko-Ranu (117 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
134 km (84 mi) NW of Ternate (pop: 101,700)
144 km (90 mi) E of Bitung (pop: 137,400)
153 km (95 mi) NW of Sofifi (pop: 36,200)
168 km (104 mi) E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (pop: 8,000)
182 km (113 mi) E of Manado (pop: 451,900)
2347 km (1458 mi) NE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Wed, 12 Nov 00:29 UTC | M 6.2 / 33 km | Molucca Sea (Indonesia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake: Molucca Sea (Indonesia), 12 Nov 2003 00:29
More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 21 Nov 2003 00:52 UTC| M 5.5 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|40 km (25 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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