Mag. 4.5 earthquake - Banda Sea, 42 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, 18 February 2019 at 15:01 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 200 km depth
18 Feb 15:11 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
Feb 18 16:26: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 233.0 to 200.0 km.
Feb 18 16:26: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 233.0 to 200.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 200.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.63°S / 129.8°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Nila (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
345 km (214 mi) WSW of Tual (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
372 km (231 mi) SSE of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
374 km (232 mi) NE of Lospalos (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,200) --> See nearby quakes!
379 km (235 mi) SSE of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
422 km (262 mi) ENE of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
439 km (273 mi) ENE of Venilale (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
452 km (281 mi) ENE of Viqueque (Timor-Leste) (pop: 6,080) --> See nearby quakes!
513 km (319 mi) ENE of Delhi (Timor-Leste) (pop: 150,000) --> See nearby quakes!
522 km (324 mi) ENE of Aileu (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
2537 km (1577 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSW of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) WNW of Pulau Yarngurual 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
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.5 | 2 km | BANDA SEA (Indonesia) | EMSC |
| M 4.5 | 203 km | 228km NW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS |
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