Moderato terremoto magnitudine 5.1 - Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, giovedì, 05 settembre 1996

Moderato terremoto magnitudine 5.1 - Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, giovedì, 05 settembre 1996

Moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 33 km depth

Data & ora: 5 Sep 1996 15:26:40 UTC
Magnitudine: 5.1
Profondità: 33.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 0.399°N / 120.436°E (Indonesia)
Vulcano più vicino: Una Una (145 km / 90 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
158 km NNE da Palu (pop: 282,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
203 km N da Poso (pop: 47,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
293 km O da Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> Vedi sismi vicini
302 km ONO da Luwuk (pop: 47,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
330 km E da Bontang (pop: 101,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
378 km N da Palopo (pop: 129,300) --> Vedi sismi vicini
379 km ENE da Samarinda (pop: 355,200) --> Vedi sismi vicini
387 km ENE da Loa Janan (pop: 212,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
434 km ENE da City of Balikpapan (pop: 700,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
1679 km ENE da Giacarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
Fonte dati primaria: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) More info
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MagnitudineProfonditàUbicazioneFonte
M 5.133 kmMinahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 5.1 quake Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 5 September 1996 15:26 GMT

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes):
  • 27 Oct 1996 02:15 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    20 km (12 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 06 Sep 1996 18:53 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    12 km (7 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 06 Sep 1996 15:23 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 06 Sep 1996 09:18 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    4 km (2 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 05 Sep 1996 17:45 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    18 km (11 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 05 Sep 1996 15:36 UTC
    | M 5.7 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    5 km (3 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area

Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Thursday, 5 September 1996 at 15:26 (GMT)
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