Mag. 4.9 earthquake - 40 km east of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, 17 December 2018 at 18:48 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
17 Dec 18:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 8 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.41°S / 129.27°E

Nearest volcano: Banda Api (141 km / 88 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
40 km (25 mi) E of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) ENE of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
358 km (222 mi) SW of Sorong (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
381 km (237 mi) W of Mas (pop: 320) --> See nearby quakes!
458 km (285 mi) WNW of Tual (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
2505 km (1556 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SW of Seram Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.9 | 10 km | SERAM, INDONESIA | EMSC |
M 5.2 | km | Seram, Indonesia | GeoAu |
M 4.7 | 10 km | Seram, Indonesia | GFZ |
M 4.8 | 42 km | - 58km ESE of Amahai, Indonesia | USGS |
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