Magnitude 5.0 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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2012 May 28 13:15:03 UTC

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Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location 0.017°S, 123.476°E
Depth149.2 km (92.7 miles)
RegionSULAWESI, INDONESIA
Distances78 km (48 miles) SE of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
226 km (140 miles) SW of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
972 km (603 miles) NNW of DILI, Timor-Leste
1598 km (992 miles) NNW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.9 km (9.9 miles); depth +/- 10.2 km (6.3 miles)
ParametersNST= 77, Nph= 89, Dmin=441.9 km, Rmss=1.01 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb000a18z
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