Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Banda Sea on Saturday, 6 December 2014
Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Banda Sea on Saturday, 6 December 2014
Dec 7 00:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.1.
Date & time: Saturday, 6 December 2014 22:05 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 142.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.21°S / 130.5°E
(Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Serua (71 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 8.9*10^13 J (24.8 GWh / 21301 tons of TNT / 1.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 142.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.21°S / 130.5°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Serua (71 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 8.9*10^13 J (24.8 GWh / 21301 tons of TNT / 1.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Sat, 6 Dec 2014 | ||||
| Sat, 6 Dec 22:05 UTC | M 6.0 / 131 km | BANDA SEA | EMSC | |
| Sat, 6 Dec 22:05 UTC | M 6.0 / 120 km | Banda Sea | GeoAu | |
| Sat, 6 Dec 22:05 UTC | M 6.0 / 117.3 km | 222km NNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS | |
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Darwin Aus / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Brinkin (Australia) (684 km S from epicenter)(no details): Wall of house wobbled slightly only noticed because leaning against wall (via EMSC)
