Mag. 4.6 earthquake - Banda Sea, 421 km southeast of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on 2018-06-19 22:59:31 +09:00
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 142 km depth
19 Jun 16:04 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2018-06-19 22:59:31 +09:00
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 142.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.1039°S / 129.8291°E

Nearest volcano: Nila (55 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
350 km (217 mi) ENE of Lospalos (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,200) --> See nearby quakes!
362 km (225 mi) WSW of Tual (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
402 km (250 mi) ENE of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
417 km (259 mi) ENE of Venilale (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
421 km (261 mi) SSE of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
429 km (266 mi) ENE of Viqueque (Timor-Leste) (pop: 6,080) --> See nearby quakes!
2541 km (1579 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) S of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) WNW of Pulau Yamdena Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.6 | 142 km | - 188km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS |
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