Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - Maluku Sea, 76 km north of Ternate, Maluku Utara, Indonesia, on Monday, 22 Feb 2021 6:41 am (GMT +9) -
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Séisme faible magnitude 4.4 at 83 km depth
21 Feb 21:51 UTC: Premier à signaler: EMSC après 10 minutes.
21 Feb 22:15: Maintenant en utilisant une nouvelle source de données: BMKG
21 Feb 22:15: Maintenant en utilisant une nouvelle source de données: BMKG
Update Sun, 21 Feb 2021, 22:00
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Ternate, Maluku Utara, Indonesia4.4 quake 22 Feb 6:41 am (GMT +9)
A intermediate magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported early morning near Ternate, Maluku Utara, Indonesia.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Monday 22 February 2021 at 6:41 am local time at an intermediate depth of 83 km. 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 Ternate (pop. 101,700) located 76 km from the epicenter, Sofifi (pop. 36,200) 88 km away, and Tobelo (pop. 10,000) 91 km away.
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According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Monday 22 February 2021 at 6:41 am local time at an intermediate depth of 83 km. 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 Ternate (pop. 101,700) located 76 km from the epicenter, Sofifi (pop. 36,200) 88 km away, and Tobelo (pop. 10,000) 91 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: 21 Feb 2021 21:41:38 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: lundi, 22 févr. 2021 06:41 (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 4.4
Profondeur: 83.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.46°N / 127.24°E
(Maluku Sea, Indonésie)Volcan le plus près: Gamkonora (33 km / 21 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
76 km NNO de Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
88 km NNO de Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
91 km OSO de Tobelo (Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) (pop: 10,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
228 km E de Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
252 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!
266 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!
476 km ENE de Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
517 km ONO de Sorong (pop: 125,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
28°C (82 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Overcast Clouds
28°C (82 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 4.4 | 83 km | Halmahera, Indonesia | BMKG |
| 4.4 | 83 km | HALMAHERA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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