Sismo leggero mag. 4.6 - Maluku Sea, 88 km a nord ovest da Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia, sábbato, 20 febbraio 2021 -

Sismo leggero mag. 4.6 - Maluku Sea, 88 km a nord ovest da Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia, sábbato, 20 febbraio 2021

Sismo leggero magnitudine 4.6 at 92 km depth

20 Feb 16:51 UTC: Primo a segnalare: EMSC dopo 4 minuti.
20 Feb 17:00: Ora utilizzando nuova fonte di dati: BMKG
Update Sat, 20 Feb 2021, 16:57
Moderate 4.5 quake hits near Ternate, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
4.5 quake 21 Feb 1:46 am (GMT +9)
4.5 quake 21 Feb 1:46 am (GMT +9)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred only 10 minutes ago 84 km northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 78 km beneath the epicenter near Ternate, Maluku Utara, Indonesia, early morning on Sunday 21 February 2021 at 1:46 am local time. 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 84 km from the epicenter, and Sofifi (pop. 36,200) 102 km away.
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Earthquake data:

Data & ora: 20 Feb 2021 16:46:42 UTC -
Ora locale a epicentro: Sunday, 21 Feb 2021 01:46 (GMT +9)
Magnitudine: 4.6
Profondità: 92.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 1.44°N / 126.94°E (Maluku Sea, Indonesia)
Vulcano più vicino: Todoko-Ranu (63 km / 39 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
88 km NO da Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
104 km NO da Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> Vedi sismi vicini
123 km OSO da Tobelo (Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) (pop: 10,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
195 km E da Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
219 km E da Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (Kabupaten Minahasa Utara) (pop: 8,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
226 km E da Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> Vedi sismi vicini
233 km E da Manado (pop: 451,900) --> Vedi sismi vicini
238 km E da Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> Vedi sismi vicini
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds 28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from WSW
Fonte dati primaria: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudineProfonditàUbicazioneFonte
4.692 kmNorthern Molucca Sea, IndonesiaBMKG
4.578 kmMOLUCCA SEA, IndonesiaEMSC

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