Magnitude 5.3 - MOLUCCA SEA

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2012 May 12 13:23:15 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.3
Date-Time
Location 2.230°N, 126.119°E
Depth55.6 km (34.5 miles)
RegionMOLUCCA SEA
Distances163 km (101 miles) ENE of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
213 km (132 miles) NW of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
1087 km (675 miles) WSW of KOROR, Palau
1481 km (920 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 17.8 km (11.1 miles); depth +/- 12.3 km (7.6 miles)
ParametersNST= 65, Nph= 65, Dmin=212.6 km, Rmss=1.42 sec, Gp=101°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009nkc
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