Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 97 km south of Gorontalo, Indonesia, on Tuesday, 8 September 2020 at 04:34 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 60 km depth
8 Sep 05:10 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 35 minutes.
11 Sep 07:47: Now using data updates from BMKG
11 Sep 07:47: Now using data updates from BMKG
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 60.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.32°S / 122.89°E
(Teluk Tomini, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Una Una (146 km / 91 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
71 km (44 mi) N of Luwuk (pop: 47,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) S of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
266 km (165 mi) ENE of Poso (pop: 47,100) --> See nearby quakes!
280 km (174 mi) SW of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
289 km (179 mi) SW of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
296 km (184 mi) SW of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
323 km (201 mi) SW of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
342 km (213 mi) ENE of Palu (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
422 km (262 mi) NE of Palopo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
1898 km (1179 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) NW of Pulau Mantalu Daka Island --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) SSE of Lito Duyonumo Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 60 km | Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) | BMKG |
| M 3.7 | 65 km | Sulawesi, Indonesia | EMSC |
| M 3.9 | 60 km | Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) | BMKG |
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