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Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Sumba Region, Indonesia on Tuesday, 22 January 2019 - information

Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Sumba Region, Indonesia on Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Sumba Region, Indonesia on Tuesday, 22 January 2019
22 Jan 05:16 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.
Date & time: Tuesday, 22 January 2019 05:10 UTC
Magnitude: 6.4
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.27°S / 119.08°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Gilbanta (218 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
147 km (91 mi) SW of Waingapu (pop: 48,800)
192 km (119 mi) SW of Komodo (pop: 2,000)
1420 km (882 mi) SE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1014 joules (69.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60036 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Tue, 22 Jan 05:10 UTCM 6.4 / 10 kmSumba Region, IndonesiaGFZ
2019-01-22 13:10:03 +08:00 (22 Jan 05:10:03 UTC)M 6.4 / 27 km- 85km SSW of Bogorawatu, IndonesiaUSGS
Tue, 22 Jan 05:10 UTCM 6.4 / 27 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIAEMSC

User reports for this quake (28)

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375.5 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
Mataram (370.9 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
1453.7 km NE of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
374.7 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
Bali / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Felt a little
kathmandu / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
658.6 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
bali / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Denpasar / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Water in bottle shaking.
269.2 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
452.9 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
296.9 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)
376.9 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
378.2 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
296.6 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
Bali Nusa duo / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Lying on my bed on the 4th floor. Very light shaking. Clothes on back of chair lightly swaying.
461 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Mataram (375.3 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
372.4 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Water in my bottle shaking (reported through our app)
461.3 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Light shaking of doors and windows (reported through our app)
458.6 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
379.7 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
374.4 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
373.1 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
296.8 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) (reported through our app)
269.9 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
460.6 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
456.8 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
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Aftershocks of the 6.4 quake: Sumba Region, Indonesia, 22 Jan 2019 05:10

More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (137 quakes):
  • 16 Jul 2019 10:43 UTC
    | M 2.7 |
    16 km (9.9 mi) depth
    |
    70 km (43 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 16 Jul 2019 06:07 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    17 km (10.6 mi) depth
    |
    59 km (37 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 16 Jul 2019 02:42 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    16 km (9.9 mi) depth
    |
    61 km (38 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 15 Jul 2019 05:59 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    38 km (24 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Details
  • 13 Jul 2019 15:23 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    22 km (14 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 13 Jul 2019 13:55 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    67 km (42 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 10 Jul 2019 08:39 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    11 km (6.8 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (9 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 09 Jul 2019 15:41 UTC
    | M 3.8 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    26 km (16 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 09 Jul 2019 15:18 UTC
    | M 3.9 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    21 km (13 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 08 Jul 2019 12:16 UTC
    | M 3.9 |
    11 km (6.8 mi) depth
    |
    43 km (27 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 08 Jul 2019 05:35 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    77 km (48 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 02 Jul 2019 05:59 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    32 km (19.9 mi) depth
    |
    77 km (48 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 25 Jun 2019 20:40 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    20 km (12.4 mi) depth
    |
    84 km (52 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 19 Jun 2019 01:51 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    16 km (9.9 mi) depth
    |
    61 km (38 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 17 Jun 2019 10:33 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    24 km (14.9 mi) depth
    |
    41 km (26 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 08 Jun 2019 14:59 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    38 km (23 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
    • Show all

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area

Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Sumba Region, Indonesia on Tuesday, 22 January 2019
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