21 January 2007, Mw 7.5, Molucca Sea

An earthquake occurred on 21 January 2007 measur-ing Mw 7.5 (G) at 11:28 UTC, approximately 125 km (80 miles) from Ternate, Molussas, Indonesia. Tsunami bul-letins were issued by PTWC and the Northwest Pacific Tsunami Advisory, that a local destructive tsunami was possible following an earthquake of this magnitude. One person died of a heart attack, 3 others killed, 4 others injured and minor damage to some buildings at Mandano, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Felt (VI) on Ternate; (VI) at Bitung and Tondano, (V) at Kotamobagu, (IV) at Gorontalo, Sulawesi; (IV) in southern Halmahera, Indo-nesia.