Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - Maluku Sea, 89 km north of Ternate, Maluku Utara, Indonesia, on Friday, 5 Mar 2021 9:19 am (GMT +9) -
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Séisme faible magnitude 4.6 at 126 km depth
5 Mar 00:25 UTC: Premier à signaler: BMKG après 6 minutes.
Update Fri, 5 Mar 2021, 00:30
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 89 km northwest of Ternate, Indonesia4.6 quake 5 Mar 9:19 am (GMT +9)
An intermediate magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported in the morning near Ternate, Maluku Utara, Indonesia.
According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Friday 5 March 2021 at 9:19 am local time at an intermediate depth of 126 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tobelo (pop. 10,000) located 88 km from the epicenter, Ternate (pop. 101,700) 89 km away, and Sofifi (pop. 36,200) 101 km away.
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According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Friday 5 March 2021 at 9:19 am local time at an intermediate depth of 126 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tobelo (pop. 10,000) located 88 km from the epicenter, Ternate (pop. 101,700) 89 km away, and Sofifi (pop. 36,200) 101 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data:
Date & time: 5 Mar 2021 00:19:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: vendredi, 5 mars 2021 09:19 (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 4.6
Profondeur: 126.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.58°N / 127.23°E
(Maluku Sea, Indonésie)Volcan le plus près: Gamkonora (39 km / 24 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
88 km O de Tobelo (Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) (pop: 10,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
89 km NNO de Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
101 km NNO de Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
227 km E de Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
251 km E de Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (Kabupaten Minahasa Utara) (pop: 8,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
259 km E de Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
265 km E de Manado (pop: 451,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
271 km E de Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
28.2°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NE
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Light Rain
28.2°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 4.6 | 126 km | Halmahera, Indonesia | BMKG |
| 4.6 | 126 km | HALMAHERA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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