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Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - 91 km southwest of Gorontalo, Indonesia, on 5 May 6:02 pm (GMT +8)

Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 99 km depth

5 May 10:10 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 minutes.
5 May 10:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 97.0 to 99.0 km (from 60 to 62 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.

Update Wed, 5 May 2021, 10:15

Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake 92 km southwest of Gorontalo, Indonesia

4.9 quake 5 May 6:02 pm (GMT +8)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred only 12 minutes ago 92 km southwest of Gorontalo, Indonesia, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 97 km beneath the epicenter near Gorontalo, Indonesia, early evening on Wednesday 5 May 2021 at 6:02 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Luwuk (pop. 47,800) located 82 km from the epicenter, and Gorontalo (pop. 144,200) 92 km away.
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Earthquake details

Date & time	May 5, 2021 10:02:39 UTC
Local time at epicenter	5 May 6:02 pm (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.9
Depth	99.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	0.21°S / 122.74°E (Gulf of Tomini, Indonesia)
Antipode	0.21°N / 57.26°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Nearest volcano	Una Una (126 km / 78 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	83 km (51 mi) N of Luwuk (pop: 47,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) SSW of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 257 km (160 mi) ENE of Poso (pop: 47,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 286 km (177 mi) SW of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 295 km (183 mi) SW of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 301 km (187 mi) SW of Manado (pop: 451,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 328 km (204 mi) ENE of Palu (pop: 282,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 330 km (205 mi) SW of Bitung (pop: 137,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 419 km (260 mi) NE of Palopo (pop: 129,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 441 km (274 mi) NE of Rantepao (pop: 40,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Moderate Rain 29°C (84 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from E
Estimated seismic energy released	1.4 x 10¹² joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.9	99 km	Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia	BMKG

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