Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.1 - Ceram Sea, 61 km E of Pulau Seramlaut Island, Maluku, Indonesia, viernes, 04 sep. 1964

Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.1 - Ceram Sea, 61 km E of Pulau Seramlaut Island, Maluku, Indonesia, viernes, 04 sep. 1964

Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 35 km depth

Fecha & hora: 4 Sep 1964 10:34:15 UTC
Magnitud: 6.1
Profundidad: 35.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 3.952°S / 131.478°E (Ceram Sea, Indonesia)
Volcán mas cercano: Banda Api (189 km / 117 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
145 km al OSO de Mas (pop: 320) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
234 km al NO de Tual (pop: 39,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
292 km al ESE de Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
343 km al S de Sorong (pop: 125,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
367 km al E de Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
448 km al SO de Manokwari (pop: 53,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
451 km al O de Nabire (pop: 43,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
2740 km al E de Yakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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MagnitudProfundidadUbicaciónFuente
M 6.135 kmCeram Sea, IndonesiaUSGS
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Aftershocks of the M 6.1 terremoto: Ceram Sea, 61 km al este de Pulau Seramlaut , Maluku, Indonesia Fri, 4 Sep 1964 10:34

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.1 - Ceram Sea, 61 km E of Pulau Seramlaut Island, Maluku, Indonesia, viernes, 04 sep. 1964
    Hint: Click on Date/Time to show latest first
  • Date / time UTC
    | Mag |
    Profundidad
    |
    Age
    |
    Distancia
    | Details
  • 01 Feb 1938 19:04
    | 8.5 |
    25km / 16mi
    |
    hace 83 años
    |
    123km / 76mi
    | Banda Sea (Indonesia)
  • 15 Feb 1936 12:46
    | 7.1 |
    15km / 9.3mi
    |
    hace 85 años
    |
    196km / 122mi
    | Near the South Coast of Papua, Indonesia
  • 09 Jun 1920 11:30
    | 6.8 |
    15km / 9.3mi
    |
    hace 101 años
    |
    234km / 146mi
    | Banda Sea (Indonesia)
  • 31 Mar 1944 02:51
    | 6.4 |
    65km / 40mi
    |
    hace 77 años
    |
    173km / 108mi
    | Banda Sea (Indonesia)
  • 04 Dec 1940 13:05
    | 6.3 |
    35km / 22mi
    |
    hace 80 años
    |
    76km / 47mi
    | Seram, Indonesia
  • 11 May 1960 18:36
    | 6.2 |
    35km / 22mi
    |
    hace 61 años
    |
    107km / 66mi
    | Seram, Indonesia
  • 29 Jul 1951 23:32
    | 6.1 |
    15km / 9.3mi
    |
    hace 70 años
    |
    243km / 151mi
    | Banda Sea (Indonesia)
  • 15 Oct 1963 21:45
    | 6.0 |
    25km / 16mi
    |
    hace 57 años
    |
    192km / 119mi
    | Seram, Indonesia

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