Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.1 - Halmahera, Indonesia, lunes, 07 nov. 1983

Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.1 - Halmahera, Indonesia, lunes, 07 nov. 1983

Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 31 km depth

Fecha & hora: 7 Nov 1983 08:39:20 UTC
Magnitud: 6.1
Profundidad: 31.3 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 1.411°N / 128.164°E (Indonesia)
Volcán mas cercano: Dukono (44 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
39 km al SSE de Tobelo (Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) (pop: 10,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
101 km al NE de Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
111 km al NE de Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
331 km al E de Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
355 km al E de Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (Kabupaten Minahasa Utara) (pop: 8,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
362 km al E de Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
369 km al E de Manado (pop: 451,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
374 km al E de Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
428 km al NO de Sorong (pop: 125,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
2515 km al ENE 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 6.131 kmHalmahera, IndonesiaUSGS
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Aftershocks of the M 6.1 terremoto: Halmahera, Indonesia Mon, 7 Nov 1983 08:39

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (17 quakes):
  • 04 Jan 1984 02:42 UTC
    | M 5.7 |
    44.1 km (27.4 mi) depth
    |
    3 km (2 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 09 Nov 1983 02:36 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    40.7 km (25.3 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (9 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 08 Nov 1983 21:53 UTC
    | M 5.4 |
    53.7 km (33.4 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (6 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 08 Nov 1983 04:40 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    37.7 km (23.4 mi) depth
    |
    10 km (7 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 22:25 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    34.5 km (21.4 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (9 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 22:09 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    50.3 km (31.3 mi) depth
    |
    26 km (16 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 21:44 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    44 km (27.3 mi) depth
    |
    27 km (16 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 20:12 UTC
    | M 5.6 |
    36.7 km (22.8 mi) depth
    |
    12 km (7 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 19:05 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    42.4 km (26.3 mi) depth
    |
    6 km (4 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 18:17 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    58.5 km (36.4 mi) depth
    |
    10 km (6 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 16:46 UTC
    | M 5.5 |
    56.8 km (35.3 mi) depth
    |
    3 km (2 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 16:26 UTC
    | M 6.4 |
    39 km (24.2 mi) depth
    |
    1 km (1 mi) distance
    | USGS | Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.4 - Halmahera, Indonesia, lunes, 07 nov. 1983
  • 07 Nov 1983 14:51 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    66.6 km (41.4 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 11:38 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    40.8 km (25.4 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (10 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 11:17 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    49.8 km (30.9 mi) depth
    |
    0 km (0 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 09:35 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    64.1 km (39.8 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Nov 1983 08:42 UTC
    | M 6.6 |
    59.4 km (36.9 mi) depth
    |
    25 km (15 mi) distance
    | USGS | Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.6 - Halmahera, Indonesia, lunes, 07 nov. 1983

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Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.1 - Halmahera, Indonesia, lunes, 07 nov. 1983
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