Magnitude 5.1 - MOLUCCA SEA
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2012 September 08 16:27:39 UTC
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| Magnitude | 5.1 |
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| Location | 2.405°N, 126.732°E |
| Depth | 35 km (21.7 miles) |
| Region | MOLUCCA SEA |
| Distances | 160 km (99 miles) WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 191 km (118 miles) NNW of Ternate, Indonesia 192 km (119 miles) NNW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia 201 km (124 miles) ENE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 17.5 km (10.9 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=106, Nph=106, Dmin=193.7 km, Rmss=1.2 sec, Gp= 54°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc000cj09 |
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