Magnitude 4.7 - MOLUCCA SEA

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2012 May 06 10:23:40 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.7
Date-Time
Location 2.078°N, 126.184°E
Depth65.4 km (40.6 miles)
RegionMOLUCCA SEA
Distances161 km (100 miles) ENE of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
196 km (121 miles) NW of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
1090 km (677 miles) WSW of KOROR, Palau
1498 km (930 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 20 km (12.4 miles); depth +/- 9.6 km (6.0 miles)
ParametersNST= 63, Nph= 63, Dmin=195.9 km, Rmss=1.26 sec, Gp= 94°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009j38
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