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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem900611
USGS iscgem900611

5 Jan 1941, 19:47

152 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 152 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia?

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1.659000, 122.272000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.65

53 km W of Luwuk, Indonesia

M 6.68

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M 6.61

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M 6.7

47 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia

M 6.7

112 km N of Rantepao, Indonesia

M 6.7

127 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem900611
Coordinates
1.659, 122.272
Network
iscgem
Significance
680