Molucca_sea

Location of the Molucca Sea within Southeast Asia

Coordinates: 0°25′S, 125°25′E

The Molucca Sea is located in the western Pacific Ocean, within the country of Indonesia.

The seas it borders are the Banda Sea to the south and the Celebes Sea to the north.

The islands bordering the Sea are the Indonesian islands of Halmahera, Ceram, Buru, and Celebes (Sulawesi).

The sea is an active earthquake area. An earthquake ranked at 6.3 on the Richter Scale occurred on 21 December, 2005, centering 190 km south of Manado. A 5.4 earthquake occurred in the same region on 16 May, 2006, and a 6.1 earthquake shook the sea on 19 May, 2006. Recent activity is a 5.5 quake on June 14, 2006. A recent earthquake ranked at 7.3 (PRE) occurred on 21 January, 2007 with several smaller earthquakes ranking approximately 5.0 within 24 hours the first earthquake. Another recent Earthquake occurred on March 17th, 2007, reaching 6.5 on the richter scale.US Geological Survey; US Geological Survey An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred on the 21st of November, 2007. The most recent activity was an earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale on December 1, 2007.Toronto, ON, Canada Earthquake

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