Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Banda Sea, 2475 km east of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, 12 January 2019 at 21:48 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 105 km depth
12 Jan 21:56 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 105.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.37°S / 129.23°E

Nearest volcano: Teon (51 km / 32 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2475 km (1538 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.7 | 105 km | Banda Sea | GFZ |
M 5.0 | 123 km | KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA | EMSC |
M 5.0 | 127 km | Banda Sea | GeoAu |
M 5.0 | 128 km | - 238km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS |
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Nowshera kpk Pakistan / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : A violent shaking. We just gone out from home suddenly. Thanks God nothing dangerous.
Nowshera kpk Pakistan / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : It was very strong shake. Just one vibration. We all get out from home suddenly
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