Very strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 54 km northwest of Pulau Nusa Island, Indonesia, on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 14:42 GMT
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Very strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 40 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Feb 15, 2005 14:42:25 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Depth | 39.7 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 4.756°N / 126.421°E  (Philippine Sea, Indonesia) |
| Antipode | 4.756°S / 53.579°W |
| Shaking intensity | Strong shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | North Kawio (106 km / 66 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 180 km (112 mi) SE of Glan (Sarangani, Philippines) (pop: 24,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 184 km (114 mi) SE of Malapatan (Sarangani, Philippines) (pop: 19,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 195 km (121 mi) SE of Alabel (Philippines) (pop: 43,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 205 km (127 mi) SE of General Santos City (Philippines) (pop: 679,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 205 km (127 mi) SSE of Malita (Philippines) (pop: 41,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 211 km (131 mi) SE of Maluñgun (Philippines) (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 222 km (138 mi) SE of Polomolok (Philippines) (pop: 64,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 259 km (161 mi) SE of Surallah (South Cotabato, Philippines) (pop: 31,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 260 km (161 mi) SE of Banga (Philippines) (pop: 58,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 261 km (162 mi) SE of Koronadal (Philippines) (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.5 | 40 km | Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (11 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Aug 13, 2005 18:21 17 years ago | 4.8 37 km | Indonesia | More |
| Aug 7, 2005 10:27 17 years ago | 4.3 154 km | 32 km N of Pulau Garat Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jul 19, 2005 07:59 17 years ago | 5.0 30 km | 43 km NW of Nusa Mawawo Island, Indonesia | More |
| Jul 1, 2005 12:40 17 years ago | 4.3 135 km | 32 km NE of Pulau Dumarehe Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 24, 2005 20:53 17 years ago | 4.0 35 km | 20 km SE of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 14, 2005 19:34 17 years ago | 4.5 45 km | 45 km NE of Pulau Marore Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 13, 2005 03:39 17 years ago | 4.6 20 km | Pulau Nusa, Indonesia, 243 km SE of General Santos City, Philippines | More |
| Jun 9, 2005 03:45 17 years ago | 5.2 89 km | 47 km NW of Pulau Garat Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 8, 2005 23:21 17 years ago | 4.7 10 km | Pulau Baronto, 97 km SE of Caburan, Davao Occidental, Philippines | More |
| Apr 22, 2005 07:41 17 years ago | 5.4 89 km | 77 km E of Pulau Kawio Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Apr 10, 2005 00:56 17 years ago | 4.3 10 km | Pulau Baronto, 161 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
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