Major mag. 7.5 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Sunday, 21 January 2007
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Date & time: Sunday, 21 January 2007 11:27 UTC
Magnitude: 7.5
Depth: 22.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.065°N / 126.282°E
(
Indonesia)
Nearest volcano:
Hiri (117 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:126 km (78 mi) NW of Ternate (pop: 101,700)
129 km (80 mi) SE of Bitung (pop: 137,400)
147 km (91 mi) NW of Sofifi (pop: 36,200)
153 km (95 mi) SE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (pop: 8,000)
166 km (103 mi) SE of Manado (pop: 451,900)
2305 km (1432 mi) NE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source:
USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 10
16 joules (3117 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.7 x 10
6 tons of TNT or 167.6 atomic bombs!) [
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sun, 21 Jan 11:27 UTC | M 7.5 / 22 km | Molucca Sea (Indonesia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 7.5 quake: Molucca Sea (Indonesia), 21 Jan 2007 11:27
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Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx. 3162 km
2 (=1221 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 97 km (61 mi).
Aftershocks typically occur during the weeks, months or even a year following the quake at or near the same fault, at distances of up to approx. two times the length of the rupture zone.
The often broadly linear arrangement of aftershock epicenters encompasses the rupture zone of the main shock (check on the
map below to verify).
22 Jan 2009 03:01 UTC
| M 5.1 | 132.2 km (82.1 mi) depth
| 218 km (135 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details07 Jan 2009 03:43 UTC
| M 5.0 | 96.1 km (59.7 mi) depth
| 140 km (87 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details19 Dec 2008 08:06 UTC
| M 5.2 | 73.1 km (45.4 mi) depth
| 65 km (40 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details18 Dec 2008 15:50 UTC
| M 5.3 | 87.4 km (54.3 mi) depth
| 169 km (105 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details11 Dec 2008 14:23 UTC
| M 5.0 | 36 km (22.4 mi) depth
| 60 km (37 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details09 Dec 2008 05:33 UTC
| M 5.2 | 78.9 km (49 mi) depth
| 70 km (44 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details10 Nov 2008 18:47 UTC
| M 5.0 | 112.3 km (69.8 mi) depth
| 138 km (86 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details30 Oct 2008 22:38 UTC
| M 5.1 | 93 km (57.8 mi) depth
| 86 km (54 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | DetailsShow all
11 Sep 2008 00:00 UTC
| M 6.6 | 96 km (59.7 mi) depth
| 151 km (94 mi) distance
| USGS | Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Halmahera, Indonesia on Thursday, 11 September 200801 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details10 Jul 2008 06:29 UTC
| M 5.1 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 38 km (24 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details18 Jun 2008 14:32 UTC
| M 5.0 | 34.3 km (21.3 mi) depth
| 223 km (139 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jun 2008 15:31 UTC
| M 5.0 | 71.4 km (44.4 mi) depth
| 145 km (90 mi) distance
| USGS | Details28 May 2008 14:53 UTC
| M 5.0 | 40.7 km (25.3 mi) depth
| 200 km (124 mi) distance
| USGS | Details13 May 2008 22:44 UTC
| M 5.1 | 87.6 km (54.4 mi) depth
| 74 km (46 mi) distance
| USGS | Details16 Apr 2008 08:11 UTC
| M 5.7 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 34 km (21 mi) distance
| USGS | Details03 Apr 2008 21:41 UTC
| M 5.0 | 153.1 km (95.1 mi) depth
| 175 km (109 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Apr 2008 02:37 UTC
| M 5.3 | 52.6 km (32.7 mi) depth
| 54 km (34 mi) distance
| USGS | Details29 Mar 2008 02:23 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 71 km (44 mi) distance
| USGS | Details29 Mar 2008 01:53 UTC
| M 5.2 | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) depth
| 2 km (2 mi) distance
| USGS | Details20 Mar 2008 12:15 UTC
| M 5.1 | 104.6 km (65 mi) depth
| 123 km (76 mi) distance
| USGS | Details13 Mar 2008 01:16 UTC
| M 5.3 | 64 km (39.8 mi) depth
| 83 km (51 mi) distance
| USGS | Details10 Mar 2008 12:24 UTC
| M 5.0 | 54 km (33.6 mi) depth
| 48 km (30 mi) distance
| USGS | Details08 Mar 2008 00:38 UTC
| M 5.2 | 83.9 km (52.1 mi) depth
| 112 km (69 mi) distance
| USGS | Details17 Feb 2008 09:38 UTC
| M 5.0 | 46.8 km (29.1 mi) depth
| 71 km (44 mi) distance
| USGS | Details09 Feb 2008 18:34 UTC
| M 6.0 | 38 km (23.6 mi) depth
| 197 km (122 mi) distance
| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Saturday, 9 February 200806 Feb 2008 05:12 UTC
| M 5.0 | 79.3 km (49.3 mi) depth
| 128 km (80 mi) distance
| USGS | Details30 Jan 2008 12:48 UTC
| M 5.5 | 70 km (43.5 mi) depth
| 191 km (119 mi) distance
| USGS | Details20 Jan 2008 20:26 UTC
| M 6.1 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 154 km (96 mi) distance
| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Sunday, 20 January 200820 Jan 2008 10:27 UTC
| M 5.1 | 55.5 km (34.5 mi) depth
| 94 km (59 mi) distance
| USGS | Details04 Dec 2007 03:37 UTC
| M 5.6 | 88.3 km (54.9 mi) depth
| 107 km (66 mi) distance
| USGS | Details04 Dec 2007 00:05 UTC
| M 5.1 | 64.6 km (40.1 mi) depth
| 96 km (60 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Dec 2007 00:34 UTC
| M 5.0 | 46.1 km (28.6 mi) depth
| 192 km (119 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Nov 2007 20:30 UTC
| M 5.2 | 50.2 km (31.2 mi) depth
| 52 km (33 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Nov 2007 14:39 UTC
| M 5.0 | 76.6 km (47.6 mi) depth
| 235 km (146 mi) distance
| USGS | Details14 Nov 2007 04:29 UTC
| M 5.3 | 105.9 km (65.8 mi) depth
| 96 km (60 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details08 Nov 2007 14:16 UTC
| M 5.0 | 47.9 km (29.8 mi) depth
| 190 km (118 mi) distance
| USGS | Details05 Nov 2007 14:08 UTC
| M 5.4 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 99 km (61 mi) distance
| USGS | Details13 Oct 2007 01:07 UTC
| M 5.1 | 47.1 km (29.3 mi) depth
| 43 km (27 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Sep 2007 06:52 UTC
| M 5.0 | 34.8 km (21.6 mi) depth
| 143 km (89 mi) distance
| USGS | Details17 Sep 2007 23:27 UTC
| M 5.2 | 62.6 km (38.9 mi) depth
| 100 km (62 mi) distance
| USGS | Details10 Sep 2007 21:56 UTC
| M 5.0 | 41.7 km (25.9 mi) depth
| 6 km (4 mi) distance
| USGS | Details08 Sep 2007 16:53 UTC
| M 5.1 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 154 km (96 mi) distance
| USGS | Details06 Sep 2007 20:24 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 234 km (145 mi) distance
| USGS | Details02 Sep 2007 10:36 UTC
| M 5.0 | 44 km (27.3 mi) depth
| 200 km (124 mi) distance
| USGS | Details02 Sep 2007 06:46 UTC
| M 5.1 | 78.6 km (48.8 mi) depth
| 192 km (119 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Sep 2007 15:26 UTC
| M 5.3 | 52.2 km (32.4 mi) depth
| 174 km (108 mi) distance
| USGS | Details31 Aug 2007 19:51 UTC
| M 5.6 | 38.4 km (23.9 mi) depth
| 173 km (108 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Aug 2007 21:00 UTC
| M 5.1 | 47.2 km (29.3 mi) depth
| 238 km (148 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Aug 2007 20:22 UTC
| M 5.1 | 50.4 km (31.3 mi) depth
| 227 km (141 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Aug 2007 06:50 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 26 km (16 mi) distance
| USGS | Details11 Aug 2007 04:05 UTC
| M 5.1 | 56.1 km (34.9 mi) depth
| 224 km (139 mi) distance
| USGS | Details02 Aug 2007 18:02 UTC
| M 5.6 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 176 km (110 mi) distance
| USGS | Details28 Jul 2007 09:01 UTC
| M 5.1 | 46 km (28.6 mi) depth
| 237 km (147 mi) distance
| USGS | Details26 Jul 2007 07:01 UTC
| M 5.0 | 38.8 km (24.1 mi) depth
| 232 km (144 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details26 Jul 2007 05:40 UTC
| M 6.9 | 25 km (15.5 mi) depth
| 240 km (149 mi) distance
| USGS | Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Thursday, 26 July 200701 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 14045 km (8727 mi) distance
| | Details13 Jul 2007 20:02 UTC
| M 5.0 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 6 km (4 mi) distance
| USGS | Details08 Jul 2007 00:26 UTC
| M 5.0 | 112.8 km (70.1 mi) depth
| 203 km (126 mi) distance
| USGS | Details24 Jun 2007 14:51 UTC
| M 5.0 | 82.3 km (51.1 mi) depth
| 77 km (48 mi) distance
| USGS | Details16 Jun 2007 01:18 UTC
| M 5.7 | 47.2 km (29.3 mi) depth
| 17 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | Details14 May 2007 07:07 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 24 km (15 mi) distance
| USGS | Details03 May 2007 11:27 UTC
| M 5.6 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 54 km (34 mi) distance
| USGS | Details20 Apr 2007 01:19 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 242 km (150 mi) distance
| USGS | Details19 Apr 2007 09:05 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 61 km (38 mi) distance
| USGS | Details15 Apr 2007 14:26 UTC
| M 5.0 | 43.2 km (26.8 mi) depth
| 241 km (150 mi) distance
| USGS | Details15 Apr 2007 10:42 UTC
| M 5.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 17 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | Details02 Apr 2007 19:42 UTC
| M 5.5 | 55 km (34.2 mi) depth
| 69 km (43 mi) distance
| USGS | Details26 Mar 2007 16:51 UTC
| M 5.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 49 km (30 mi) distance
| USGS | Details17 Mar 2007 17:42 UTC
| M 6.2 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 10 km (6 mi) distance
| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Saturday, 17 March 200713 Mar 2007 01:02 UTC
| M 5.3 | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) depth
| 14 km (9 mi) distance
| USGS | Details12 Mar 2007 07:51 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 4 km (3 mi) distance
| USGS | Details08 Mar 2007 00:47 UTC
| M 5.0 | 71 km (44.1 mi) depth
| 128 km (80 mi) distance
| USGS | Details07 Mar 2007 23:27 UTC
| M 5.0 | 115.4 km (71.7 mi) depth
| 167 km (104 mi) distance
| USGS | Details03 Mar 2007 20:08 UTC
| M 5.9 | 38.5 km (23.9 mi) depth
| 131 km (82 mi) distance
| USGS | Details24 Feb 2007 18:53 UTC
| M 5.2 | 38.8 km (24.1 mi) depth
| 239 km (149 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Feb 2007 04:41 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 242 km (151 mi) distance
| USGS | Details14 Feb 2007 11:22 UTC
| M 5.0 | 65.8 km (40.9 mi) depth
| 240 km (149 mi) distance
| USGS | Details04 Feb 2007 01:19 UTC
| M 5.2 | 30 km (18.6 mi) depth
| 225 km (140 mi) distance
| USGS | Details01 Feb 2007 10:43 UTC
| M 5.4 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 19 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | Details30 Jan 2007 01:48 UTC
| M 5.4 | 18 km (11.2 mi) depth
| 42 km (26 mi) distance
| USGS | Details28 Jan 2007 12:09 UTC
| M 5.8 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 7 km (4 mi) distance
| USGS | Details28 Jan 2007 05:06 UTC
| M 5.6 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 30 km (19 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Jan 2007 11:04 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 19 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Jan 2007 10:21 UTC
| M 5.6 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 26 km (16 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Jan 2007 07:00 UTC
| M 5.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 39 km (24 mi) distance
| USGS | Details27 Jan 2007 01:19 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 39 km (24 mi) distance
| USGS | Details26 Jan 2007 11:44 UTC
| M 5.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 19 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details25 Jan 2007 00:36 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 21 km (13 mi) distance
| USGS | Details24 Jan 2007 11:27 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 7 km (4 mi) distance
| USGS | Details24 Jan 2007 09:34 UTC
| M 5.4 | 19.8 km (12.3 mi) depth
| 20 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details24 Jan 2007 08:40 UTC
| M 5.6 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 35 km (22 mi) distance
| USGS | Details23 Jan 2007 11:44 UTC
| M 5.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 30 km (18 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Jan 2007 18:14 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 12 km (7 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Jan 2007 16:44 UTC
| M 5.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 74 km (46 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Jan 2007 12:35 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 33 km (20 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Jan 2007 01:06 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 10 km (6 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Jan 2007 00:33 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 27 km (17 mi) distance
| USGS | Details22 Jan 2007 00:22 UTC
| M 5.4 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 25 km (16 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 23:45 UTC
| M 5.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 5 km (3 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 22:21 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 9 km (6 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 21:21 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 35 km (22 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 21:03 UTC
| M 5.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 45 km (28 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 20:52 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 7 km (5 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 20:27 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 107 km (67 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 19:59 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 7 km (4 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 19:50 UTC
| M 5.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 48 km (30 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 17:37 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 14 km (9 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 17:32 UTC
| M 6.2 | 23 km (14.3 mi) depth
| 7 km (4 mi) distance
| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Sunday, 21 January 200721 Jan 2007 15:29 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 12 km (8 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 15:12 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 27 km (17 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 15:04 UTC
| M 5.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 40 km (25 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 14:39 UTC
| M 5.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 35 km (22 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 14:35 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 36 km (22 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 14:27 UTC
| M 5.4 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 36 km (23 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 14:11 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 22 km (14 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 13:55 UTC
| M 5.4 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 14 km (9 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 13:43 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 14 km (9 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 13:21 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 19 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 13:15 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 32 km (20 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 13:08 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 28 km (17 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 12:32 UTC
| M 5.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 29 km (18 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 12:18 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 22 km (14 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 12:10 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 25 km (16 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 12:02 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 20 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 11:54 UTC
| M 5.6 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 45 km (28 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 11:47 UTC
| M 5.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 8 km (5 mi) distance
| USGS | Details21 Jan 2007 11:45 UTC
| M 5.4 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 43 km (27 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
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