Sunday, December 20, 2015

Indonesia - 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake with 4.6 registered not long after , 12/20/2015





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Indonesia 6.0 Magnitude EQ 12/20/2015

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2 earthquakes in map area

  1. M 4.6 - 38km ESE of Sembakung, Indonesia

    2015-12-20 21:38:39 UTC 10.0 km

  2. M 6.0 - 36km N of Tarakan, Indonesia

    2015-12-20 18:47:35 UTC 9.0 km


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NOAA's National Weather Service

Tsunami.gov
Current date and time is: Dec 21, 2015 01:59 UTC
No Tsunami Warnings, Advisories or Watches are in effect
 
 
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The Japan Times

Borneo buffeted by strong, shallow M6.0 temblor but no tsunami threat: USGS

AFP-JIJI
 
A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia early on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no immediate damage or casualties were reported.

The quake, which was relatively shallow, struck the northeastern corner of Kalimantan on the Indonesian part of Borneo island, 34 km (21 miles) north of the coastal city of Tarakan, according to the USGS.

The agency reported the quake hitting at a depth of 22 km.

Indonesia’s tsunami warning center said there was no potential for the quake to trigger tsunami. There were also no immediate reports of damage.


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