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Sekom Destination Guide
Touring Sekom in Indonesia
Sekom in the region of Maluku Utara is a city located in Indonesia - some 1,343 mi or ( 2161 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Time in Sekom is now 12:29 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jayapura " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Umaga, Namlea, Manado, Kendari, and Kabauw. Being here already, consider visiting Umaga . Check out our recommendations for Sekom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Sanana Island
Sanana (earlier name Xulla Besi) is an island, part of Sula Islands which is part of Maluku Islands in Indonesia. It is also the name of that island's largest settlement, home to the Dutch era fort Benteng De Verlachting. Sanana is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2.2|S|125.9166667|E||||| |primary |name= }}, south of Mangole Island. The area of the island is 558 km². Sanana airport is linked to Ternate and Ambon by Trigana Air Service flights.
Located at -2.20 125.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
1965 Ceram Sea earthquake
The 1965 Ceram Sea earthquake occurred on January 24, 1965 at 00:11 UTC with a moment magnitude of 8.2 and its epicenter was located just off the southwestern coast of Sanana Island in eastern Indonesia. The event occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers under the Ceram Sea, and a tsunami was generated which caused damage in Sanana, Buru, and Mangole. During the tsunami three consecutive run-ups were reported in Seram Island, and a four meter run-up was reported at Buru Island.
Located at -2.45 125.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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