A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) strikes 173 km SSW of Tomohon, Indonesia (107 miles) on Thursday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 46.83 km (29 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 124.457° East, -0.2102° South, depth 46.83 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:24:14 / 1:24 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 24/12/20 / 2020-12-24 01:24:14 / December 24, 2020 @ 1:24 am. Id of earthquake: us6000d2dh. Event ids that are associated: us6000d2dh.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 173 km SSW of Tomohon, Indonesia. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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