Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - Halmahera Sea, 30 km southeast of Tobelo, Indonesia, on Sunday, 7 Mar 2021 9:41 pm (GMT +9) -
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Light magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 18 km depth
7 Mar 12:45 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.
Date & time: 7 Mar 2021 12:41:30 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 7 Mar 2021 9:41 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.58°N / 128.23°E
(Halmahera Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Dukono (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (18 mi) ESE of Tobelo (Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (74 mi) NE of Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) NE of Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> See nearby quakes!
338 km (210 mi) E of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
358 km (223 mi) WSW of Tobi Village (Hatobohei, Palau) (pop: 44) --> See nearby quakes!
362 km (225 mi) E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (Kabupaten Minahasa Utara) (pop: 8,000) --> See nearby quakes!
370 km (230 mi) E of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
376 km (234 mi) E of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
382 km (237 mi) E of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
434 km (270 mi) NW of Sorong (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
27.6°C (82 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Overcast Clouds
27.6°C (82 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.5 | 18 km | Halmahera, Indonesia | BMKG |
| 3.5 | 18 km | HALMAHERA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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