Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Banda Sea, 43 km east of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday, 21 June 2016 at 04:53 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 146 km depth
21 Jun 04:57 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 4 minutes.
Jun 21 04:59: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 122.0 to 143.0 km.
Jun 21 05:00: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 143.0 to 151.0 km.
Jun 21 05:00: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 151.0 to 147.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 147.0 to 149.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 149.0 to 151.0 km.
Jun 21 05:06: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 151.0 to 147.0 km.
Jun 21 05:07: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.9.
Jun 21 07:04: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 147.0 to 146.0 km.
Jun 21 04:59: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 122.0 to 143.0 km.
Jun 21 05:00: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 143.0 to 151.0 km.
Jun 21 05:00: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 151.0 to 147.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 147.0 to 149.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 149.0 to 151.0 km.
Jun 21 05:06: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 151.0 to 147.0 km.
Jun 21 05:07: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.9.
Jun 21 07:04: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 147.0 to 146.0 km.
Date & time: 21 Jun 2016 04:53:18 UTC
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 146.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.37°S / 130.37°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Serua (55 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
276 km (172 mi) WSW of Tual (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
373 km (232 mi) SSE of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
384 km (238 mi) SE of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
412 km (256 mi) SW of Mas (pop: 320) --> See nearby quakes!
442 km (275 mi) ENE of Lospalos (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,200) --> See nearby quakes!
463 km (288 mi) ENE of Gunung Dilarini (Timor-Leste) (pop: 365) --> See nearby quakes!
491 km (305 mi) ENE of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
508 km (315 mi) ENE of Venilale (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
521 km (324 mi) ENE of Viqueque (Timor-Leste) (pop: 6,080) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.1 | 146 km | Banda Sea | GFZ |
| M 5.2 | 143 km | BANDA SEA | EMSC |
| M 5.2 | 140 km | - 211km NNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS |
| M 5.3 | 128 km | Banda Sea | GeoAu |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 30 Jul 2016 14:47 UTC| M 4.9 |152 km (94.4 mi) depth|15 km (9 mi) distance| GFZ | Details
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