Magnitude 5.4 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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2012 May 01 13:59:43 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.4
Date-Time
Location 2.658°S, 121.884°E
Depth40.5 km (25.2 miles)
RegionSULAWESI, INDONESIA
Distances162 km (100 miles) NNW of Kendari, Sulawesi, Indonesia
196 km (121 miles) ENE of Palopo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
1465 km (910 miles) NW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
1721 km (1069 miles) ENE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 5.2 km (3.2 miles); depth +/- 7.7 km (4.8 miles)
ParametersNST=129, Nph=129, Dmin=204.1 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=A
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0009g6b
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