Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Banda Sea, 80 km northeast of Pulau Terbang Utara Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, 24 September 2016 at 11:27 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 258 km depth
24 Sep 11:33 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 247.0 to 252.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 252.0 to 258.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 247.0 to 252.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 252.0 to 258.0 km.
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 258.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.69°S / 128.95°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Teon (24 km / 15 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
296 km (184 mi) NE of Lospalos (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,200) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (211 mi) NE of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
344 km (214 mi) SSE of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
357 km (222 mi) NE of Venilale (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
373 km (232 mi) S of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
426 km (265 mi) ENE of Delhi (Timor-Leste) (pop: 150,000) --> See nearby quakes!
436 km (271 mi) ENE of Aileu (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
437 km (271 mi) WSW of Tual (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
522 km (324 mi) ENE of Atambua (Kabupaten Belu) (pop: 35,800) --> See nearby quakes!
2443 km (1518 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) NNE of Pulau Terbang Utara Island --> See nearby quakes!
403 km (250 mi) NE of Timor Island (pop: 3,182,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.2 | 258 km | Banda Sea | GFZ |
| M 5.0 | 254 km | - 298km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS |
| M 5.2 | 249 km | Banda Sea. (Reported felt) | GeoAu |
| M 5.1 | 256 km | BANDA SEA | EMSC |
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Aftershocks of the 5.2 quake Banda Sea, 80 km northeast of Pulau Terbang Utara Island, Maluku, Indonesia, 24 September 2016 11:27 GMT
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