Mag. 4.4 earthquake - Banda Sea, 88 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 27 February 2019 at 15:29 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 161 km depth
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 161.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.85°S / 129.41°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Nila (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
324 km (202 mi) NE of Lospalos (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,200) --> See nearby quakes!
372 km (231 mi) ENE of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
376 km (234 mi) SSE of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
389 km (242 mi) ENE of Venilale (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
394 km (245 mi) WSW of Tual (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
394 km (245 mi) S of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
464 km (288 mi) ENE of Delhi (Timor-Leste) (pop: 150,000) --> See nearby quakes!
472 km (293 mi) ENE of Aileu (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
488 km (303 mi) ENE of Likisa (Timor-Leste) (pop: 19,000) --> See nearby quakes!
2494 km (1550 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SW of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 161 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | BMKG |
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