Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - Molucca Sea, 20 km south of Bitung, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec 5, 2020 at 1:54 pm (GMT +8)
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 134 km depth
5 Dec 06:01 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.
5 Dec 06:05: Now using data updates from BMKG
8 Dec 08:05: Now using data updates from BMKG
5 Dec 06:05: Now using data updates from BMKG
8 Dec 08:05: Now using data updates from BMKG
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Dec 5, 2020 at 1:54 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 134.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.28°N / 125.21°E

Antipode: 1.28°S / 54.79°W
Nearest volcano: Klabat (26 km / 16 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) S of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) E of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (Kabupaten Minahasa Utara) (pop: 8,000) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) E of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) ESE of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.1 | 134 km | Northern Molucca Sea, Indonesia | BMKG |
3.1 | 134 km | MOLUCCA SEA, Indonesia | EMSC |
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