Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 98 km north of Ternate, Maluku Utara, Indonesia, on 22 Oct 12:32 am (GMT +9) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.0 quake Molucca Sea, 80 km west of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia, 20 Oct 12:12 pm (GMT +9), which had occurred 1 day 12 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 82 km depth
21 Oct 15:50 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 17 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 22 Oct 12:32 am (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 82.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.66°N / 127.25°E

Nearest volcano: Gamkonora (44 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
85 km (53 mi) W of Tobelo (Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) N of Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) NNW of Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) E of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
254 km (158 mi) E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (Kabupaten Minahasa Utara) (pop: 8,000) --> See nearby quakes!
263 km (163 mi) E of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
268 km (166 mi) E of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) E of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
482 km (300 mi) ENE of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
2429 km (1510 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) W of Nusa Sidanga Island --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) WSW of Gura Tabailenge Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
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28.2°C (83 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
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Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.1 | 82 km | 98 Km N of Ternate, Indonesia | BMKG |
M 4.1 | 82 km | 98 Km N of Ternate, Indonesia | EMSC |
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