Mag. 4.4 earthquake - Banda Sea, 66 km south of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Thursday, 28 June 2018 at 22:51 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 146 km depth
28 Jun 23:03 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 12 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 146.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.88°S / 130.12°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Serua (66 km / 41 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2573 km (1599 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SSE of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 146 km | Banda Sea | GFZ |
| M 4.6 | 146 km | BANDA SEA | EMSC |
| M 4.6 | 144 km | - 192km NW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS |
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