Molucca Sea
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The Molucca Sea (
Location
The Molucca Sea borders the Banda Sea to the south and the Celebes Sea to the west. To the north is Philippine Sea and to the east is Halmahera Sea.
The islands bordering the Molucca Sea include
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines the "Molukka Sea" [sic] as being one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago. The IHO defines its limits as follows:[1]
On the North. By a line from the Northeast extreme of Celebes [
Talaud Group, through these islands to their Northeastern extreme (4°29′N 126°52′E / 4.483°N 126.867°E) and thence a line to Tanjong Sopi, the Northern point of Morotai Island.On the East. By the West coast of Morotai from Tanjong Sopi as far south as Wajaboela (2°17′N 128°12′E / 2.283°N 128.200°E), thence a line to the Northern point of Halmahera and down its West coast to Tanjong Libolo, its Southern extreme.
On the South. A line from the Southern extreme of Halmahera to the North point of Bisa (Setile) Island, thence to the Northern extreme of
Sula] Islands, along their Northern coasts to Tanjong Marikasoe, the Western extreme, thence a line to the Southeast point of Banggai Island (1°43′S 123°36′E / 1.717°S 123.600°E).On the West. The East coasts of Banggai and
Tombalilatoe (0°18′24″N 123°20′44″E / 0.30667°N 123.34556°E) on the opposite coast, thence up the East coast to Tg. Poeisan, the Northeastern extreme of Celebes.
History
The
Empires fought each other for control of the spice islands that can only be accessed through the Molucca Sea.Earthquakes
January 6, 2019, measuring 7.0, with no tsunamis resulting.
The sea is a very seismically active area due to the Molucca Sea Plate.
See also
- Strait of Malacca, which is west of Singapore.
Notes
- ^ "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2020.