Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - Molucca Sea, 159 km south of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 2 Dec 2020 12:38 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 15 km depth
1 Dec 16:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
1 Dec 17:20: Now using data updates from BMKG
1 Dec 17:20: Now using data updates from BMKG
Date & time: 1 Dec 2020 16:38:59 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 2 Dec 2020 12:38 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.05°N / 124.92°E
(Maluku Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Ambang (95 km / 59 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
140 km (87 mi) S of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) S of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) S of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) S of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) S of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (Kabupaten Minahasa Utara) (pop: 8,000) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) ESE of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
262 km (163 mi) ENE of Luwuk (pop: 47,800) --> See nearby quakes!
286 km (178 mi) WSW of Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> See nearby quakes!
303 km (188 mi) WSW of Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
28.9°C (84 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from W
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Overcast Clouds
28.9°C (84 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 15 km | Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia | BMKG |
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