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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: Wed, 4 Nov 03:44:15 UTC
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 17.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.23°S / 124.92°E
Nearest volcano: Sirung (97 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report.
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Wed, 4 Nov
Wed, 4 Nov 03:44 UTCM 6.5 / 15 kmKEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA[Map]EMSC
Wed, 4 Nov 03:44 UTCM 6.3 / 14.3 km- 77km WNW of Dili, East Timor[Map]USGS
Wed, 4 Nov 03:44 UTCM 6.6Timor Region[Map]GeoAu

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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
Mon, 11 Jan
Mon, 11 Jan 16:31 UTCM 4.3 / 473.3 km - [info] (40 km)- 141km NE of Palue, Indonesia
[Map]		USGS
Mon, 11 Jan 16:31 UTCM 4.2 / 483 km - [info] (30 km)Banda Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Thu, 14 Jan
Thu, 14 Jan 03:38 UTCM 5.1 / 161 km - [info]Lewotobi (28 km)Flores Region, Indonesia
[Map]		GFZ
Sun, 31 Jan
Sun, 31 Jan 11:05 UTCM 4.6 / 180 km - [info] (39 km)KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA[Map]EMSC
Fri, 12 Feb
Fri, 12 Feb 20:41 UTCM 4.3 / 248 km - [info] (35 km)Flores Sea[Map]GFZ
Sat, 27 Feb
Sat, 27 Feb 22:37 UTCM 4.7 / 101 km - [info] (73 km)Timor Region[Map]GFZ
Thu, 10 Mar
Thu, 10 Mar 02:43 UTCM 4.2 / 10 km - [info] (161 km)Banda Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 11 Mar
Fri, 11 Mar 10:58 UTCM 4.5 / 10 km - [info] (165 km)Banda Sea[Map]GFZ
Sat, 12 Mar
Sat, 12 Mar 01:10 UTCM 4.4 / 10 km - [info] (170 km)Banda Sea[Map]GFZ
Sat, 12 Mar 03:38 UTCM 4.5 / 10 km - [info] (160 km)KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA[Map]EMSC
Sat, 12 Mar 04:25 UTCM 5.1 / 10 km - [info] (168 km)Banda Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 25 Mar
Fri, 25 Mar 17:02 UTCM 4.6 / 47 km - [info] (112 km)Timor Region[Map]GFZ
Tue, 5 Apr
Tue, 5 Apr 14:07 UTCM 4.5 / 169 km - [info] (54 km) BANDA SEA
[Map]		EMSC
Tue, 5 Apr 14:07 UTCM 4.4 / 169 km - [info] (41 km)Flores Region, Indonesia
[Map]		GFZ
Sun, 17 Apr
Sun, 17 Apr 12:15 UTCM 4.5 / 10 km - [info] (50 km)Timor Region[Map]GFZ
Sat, 28 May
Sat, 28 May 21:03 UTCM 4.4 / 55 km - [info] (281 km)Timor Region[Map]GFZ
Sun, 12 Jun
Sun, 12 Jun 14:58 UTCM 4.4 / 211 km - [info] (41 km)Banda Sea[Map]GFZ
Fri, 17 Jun
Fri, 17 Jun 10:57 UTCM 4.3 / 279 km - [info] (55 km) BANDA SEA[Map]EMSC
Thu, 7 Jul
Thu, 7 Jul 09:55 UTCM 4.9 / 12 km - [info] (160 km)Banda Sea[Map]GFZ
Thu, 7 Jul 10:12 UTCM 5.3 / 15 km - [info] (163 km)Banda Sea[Map]GFZ
Sat, 23 Jul
Sat, 23 Jul 16:35 UTCM 4.5 / 10 km - [info]Sirung (20 km) - Pantar Island, Indonesia Timor Region
[Map]		GFZ
Thu, 4 Aug
Thu, 4 Aug 02:24 UTCM 4.9 / 76 km - [info] (65 km)Timor Region
[Map]		GeoAu
Sun, 28 Aug
Sun, 28 Aug 20:22 UTCM 4.6 / 411 km - [info] (131 km)Banda Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Wed, 7 Sep
Wed, 7 Sep 01:14 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info]Lewotolo (20 km)Flores Region, Indonesia[Map]GFZ
Wed, 21 Sep
Wed, 21 Sep 13:55 UTCM 4.9 / 100 km - [info] (89 km)Timor Region
[Map]		GFZ
New Malden / MMI IX (Violent shaking)
Thu, 29 Sep
Thu, 29 Sep 18:50 UTCM 4.1 / 168 km - [info] (38 km)Flores Region, Indonesia[Map]GFZ
Wed, 5 Oct
Wed, 5 Oct 14:22 UTCM 4.5 / 103 km - [info] (76 km)Timor Region
[Map]		GFZ
Sun, 16 Oct
Sun, 16 Oct 23:45 UTCM 4.3 / 308 km - [info] (91 km)Banda Sea
[Map]		GFZ
Thu, 20 Oct
Thu, 20 Oct 20:50 UTCM 5.0 / 108 km - [info] (84 km)Timor Region
[Map]		GFZ
Pante Macassar (Timor-Leste) (60 km E from epicenter)(no details): Small shake (via EMSC)

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