Mag. 4.9 earthquake - 32 km south of Mamuju, Kabupaten Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 2:38 pm (GMT +8) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.7 quake 36 km south of Mamuju, Kabupaten Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, 14 Jan 2021 2:35 pm (GMT +8), which had occurred 3 minutes earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
14 Jan 07:05 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 26 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 2:38 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.97°S / 118.88°E
(West Sulawesi, Indonesia)Nearby towns and cities:
32 km (20 mi) S of Mamuju (pop: 15,000) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) N of Majene (pop: 37,700) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) NW of Polewali (pop: 58,200) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) W of Rantepao (South Sulawesi) (pop: 40,400) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) NW of Parepare (South Sulawesi) (pop: 140,000) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) W of Palopo (South Sulawesi) (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
181 km (113 mi) NW of Sengkang (South Sulawesi) (pop: 59,500) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) NW of Watampone (South Sulawesi) (pop: 81,600) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (155 mi) NNW of Makassar (South Sulawesi) (pop: 1,321,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1382 km (859 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
25.9°C (79 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Overcast Clouds
25.9°C (79 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 10 km | Sulawesi, Indonesia | BMKG |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
33.1 km N of epicenter [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) (reported through our app)
rantepao (112 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
Earlier earthquakes in the same area
Mag. 4.9 earthquake - 32 km south of Mamuju, Kabupaten Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 2:38 pm (GMT +8)
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