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Minor mag. 3.7 earthquake - Lombok Utara (4 MMI) on Thursday, 27 December 2018

Minor mag. 3.7 earthquake - Lombok Utara (4 MMI) on Thursday, 27 December 2018
Date & time: Thursday, 27 December 2018 11:48 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 27/12/2018 18:48:52 WIB
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.26°S / 116.24°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Rinjani (31 km)
Primary data source: BMKG
Estimated released energy: 2.2*10^10 J (6.22 MWh / 5.35 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource

"I felt it" reports:
(24.5 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Gili Trawangan / MMI III (Weak shaking): Felt it in my room
Mangsit sengiggi, katamaran resort / MMI IV (Light shaking): In bed, on the second floor of villa. Felt sudden shaking that lasted around 3-5 seconds.
Gili Trawangan / MMI III (Weak shaking): Table shook for a secod
Mangsit sengiggi, katamaran resort / MMI IV (Light shaking): In bed, on the second floor of villa. Felt sudden shaking that lasted around 3-5 seconds.
Gili T / not felt
Lombok, Living Asia Resort (31.3 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
(39.3 km SSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(21.3 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
(20.7 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): A single bump through the earth sent some people running outdoors.
Mataram (40.3 km SSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
Gili air / MMI III (Weak shaking): One strong jolt
Gili Air / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Gili air (20.5 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(23.8 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Gili trawangan / MMI III (Weak shaking)
(23.8 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Gili Air (20.5 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Felt like floor was shunted sideways quite hard - one impact only.
(23.8 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(39.4 km SSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
Gili T / MMI III (Weak shaking)
(34 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Gili air / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Single jolt
(24.4 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
(21.1 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): First earthquake we have ever felt so we shot ourselves.... Ran outside onto street. (via app)
Senggigi (34.1 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Ganz kurz hat der Tisch gewackelt. (via app)
(20.7 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Shook the bed, swayed wooden building (via app)
Gili meno (22.8 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking): It only shakes for few seconds. The children around us starts crying. (via app)
Medana (16.6 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking): Very short. Heard a brief boom sound. Felt it because I was leaning on a wall. Others at the property did not feel
(24.2 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
Gili meno / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Short but strong shake. Gili Meno
senggigi (33.8 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Gili Air (21.3 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)

 

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