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Latest update of earthquake of magnitude 5.5 or above detected within the region bounded by 20 North - 10 South, 90 East - 130 East.

Information will be updated upon availability of new data. Estimation of the earthquake magnitude may differ from other centres, due to varying factors in its determination
Earthquake Details


Magnitude:5.62
Coordinates of Epicentre:2.44 North , 129.16 East
Estimated Depth:211.0 km
Location:HALMAHERA Approximately 1510km from Kota Kinabalu , 2824km from Singapore
Date/Time of detection:26 August 2010 at 00:46 (Singapore Time)
Assessment:No tsunami threat to Singapore


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Recent Earthquake Reported
Recent earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or above detected within the region bounded by 60°;North - 50°;South, 60°; - 180°;East

Origin date/time (Singapore time) Latitude Longitude Magnitude Region
27 August 2010 at 02:42PM 6.81 S 147.5 E 6.28 EAST PAPUA NEW GUINEA REGION
26 August 2010 at 11:08PM 36.32 N 137.28 E 6.08 HONSHU, JAPAN
21 August 2010 at 01:42PM 2.08 N 96.27 E 6.04 NORTHERN SUMATERA
21 August 2010 at 01:56AM 6.9 S 155.63 E 6.26 SOLOMON ISLANDS
15 August 2010 at 10:10AM 53.5 N 159.19 E 6.03 NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
15 August 2010 at 07:00AM 11.7 N 142.09 E 6.19 SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS
14 August 2010 at 03:30PM 12.74 N 141.39 E 6.0 SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS
14 August 2010 at 05:19AM 12.19 N 142.51 E 6.6 SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS
12 August 2010 at 08:53PM 18.57 S 168.2 E 6.16 VANUATU ISLANDS
12 August 2010 at 08:13PM 43.86 S 72.8 E 6.43 MID-INDIAN RISE
12 August 2010 at 08:10PM 22.06 N 114.82 E 6.24 NEAR SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF CHINA
12 August 2010 at 08:07PM 33.68 S 176.08 E 6.57 NORTH OF NEW ZEALAND
12 August 2010 at 07:57AM 6.15 S 155.64 E 6.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
11 August 2010 at 11:35AM 17.48 S 169.05 E 6.17 VANUATU ISLANDS
11 August 2010 at 07:18AM 14.44 S 168.28 E 6.39 VANUATU ISLANDS
10 August 2010 at 01:50PM 39.5 N 143.57 E 6.89 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
10 August 2010 at 01:23PM 17.23 S 167.38 E 7.18 VANUATU ISLANDS
09 August 2010 at 11:34AM 6.78 S 113.38 E 6.07 JAVA
06 August 2010 at 04:58PM 8.27 S 129.34 E 6.07 TIMOR SEA
05 August 2010 at 06:02AM 4.28 S 150.95 E 6.39 NEW BRITAIN REGION
04 August 2010 at 03:15PM 6.54 S 148.7 E 6.19 NEW BRITAIN REGION
04 August 2010 at 06:30AM 22.98 S 173.12 E 6.22 LOYALTY ISLANDS REGION
03 August 2010 at 08:08PM 1.01 N 127.16 E 6.5 HALMAHERA

click to see full image 27 August 2010 at 02:42PM Magnitude: 6.28 EAST PAPUA NEW GUINEA REGION 26 August 2010 at 11:08PM Magnitude: 6.08 HONSHU, JAPAN 21 August 2010 at 01:42PM Magnitude: 6.04 NORTHERN SUMATERA 21 August 2010 at 01:56AM Magnitude: 6.26 SOLOMON ISLANDS 15 August 2010 at 10:10AM Magnitude: 6.03 NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 15 August 2010 at 07:00AM Magnitude: 6.19 SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS 14 August 2010 at 03:30PM Magnitude: 6.0 SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS 14 August 2010 at 05:19AM Magnitude: 6.6 SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS 12 August 2010 at 08:53PM Magnitude: 6.16 VANUATU ISLANDS 12 August 2010 at 08:13PM Magnitude: 6.43 MID-INDIAN RISE 12 August 2010 at 08:10PM Magnitude: 6.24 NEAR SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF CHINA 12 August 2010 at 08:07PM Magnitude: 6.57 NORTH OF NEW ZEALAND 12 August 2010 at 07:57AM Magnitude: 6.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS 11 August 2010 at 11:35AM Magnitude: 6.17 VANUATU ISLANDS 11 August 2010 at 07:18AM Magnitude: 6.39 VANUATU ISLANDS 10 August 2010 at 01:50PM Magnitude: 6.89 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10 August 2010 at 01:23PM Magnitude: 7.18 VANUATU ISLANDS 09 August 2010 at 11:34AM Magnitude: 6.07 JAVA 06 August 2010 at 04:58PM Magnitude: 6.07 TIMOR SEA 05 August 2010 at 06:02AM Magnitude: 6.39 NEW BRITAIN REGION 04 August 2010 at 03:15PM Magnitude: 6.19 NEW BRITAIN REGION 04 August 2010 at 06:30AM Magnitude: 6.22 LOYALTY ISLANDS REGION 03 August 2010 at 08:08PM Magnitude: 6.5 HALMAHERA
 
   
   
 
 

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