Mag. 4.5 earthquake - Banda Sea, 43 km northeast of Pulau Terbang Utara Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Sunday, 26 August 2018 at 12:57 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 152 km depth
26 Aug 13:14 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 152.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.1°S / 128.9°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Wurlali (25 km / 16 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2438 km (1515 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) ENE of Pulau Terbang Utara Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.5 | 152 km | KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
| M 4.5 | 152 km | - 283km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Amlapura / not felt
Ubud / Light shaking (MMI IV)
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