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Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Timor Region on Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Timor Region on Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Timor Region on Wednesday, 4 November 2015
Nov 4 06:48: Magnitude recalculated from 6.3 to 6.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 17.0 km.
Date & time: Wednesday, 4 November 2015 03:44 UTC
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 17.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.23°S / 124.92°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Sirung (97 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 3.5*10^14 J (98.6 GWh / 84802 tons of TNT / 5.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
Wed, 4 Nov 03:44 UTCM 6.5 / 15 kmKEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIAEMSC
Wed, 4 Nov 03:44 UTCM 6.3 / 14.3 km- 77km WNW of Dili, East TimorUSGS
Wed, 4 Nov 03:44 UTCM 6.6Timor RegionGeoAu

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shake map
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Dili, Timor-Leste / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Mandarin, Dili (79.7 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): I was indoor when it happened and I could feel all the furniture shaking. I run outside and even after I was outside I could still feel it for a few more seconds. It was one of the longest quake I have experienced in Timor.
Díli (Timor-Leste) (77 km E from epicenter)(no details): In Dili (via EMSC)
Díli (Timor-Leste) (77 km E from epicenter)(no details): Medium tremble probably around 5.5 on the Dili North coast of Timor-Leste (via EMSC)
Tiranë (Albania) (11868 km NW from epicenter)(no details): I was in the office on a 4th floor, i felt strong shaking, ground moving, windows and furniture tembling. Everyone ran out of the building. (via EMSC)
Díli (Timor-Leste) (88 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Díli (via EMSC)
Díli (Timor-Leste) (87 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Only lasted maybe 5 seconds but quite strong (via EMSC)
Díli (Timor-Leste) (87 km SE from epicenter)(no details): This was massive (via EMSC)
Díli (Timor-Leste) (86 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Stonger and longer(5sec) than the one at 0725 this morning. (via EMSC)
Kota Garut (Indonesia) (1870 km W from epicenter)(no details): Felt IV-V MMI Scale (via EMSC)
Díli (Timor-Leste) (86 km E from epicenter)(no details): Doors open, one broken glass in a window. People running to outdoor areas (via EMSC)
Díli (Timor-Leste) (85 km E from epicenter)(no details): Longer than the one earlier this morning (via EMSC)
Pante Macassar (Timor-Leste) (113 km SW from epicenter)(no details): 5 séc... no damages (via EMSC)
Hera (Timor-Leste) (89 km E from epicenter)(no details): No damage found (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource

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