Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Banda Sea (Indonesia) on Saturday, 9 March 2019 at 12:33 (GMT)
Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 155 km depth
9 Mar 12:45 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 12 minutes.
Mar 9 22:50: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 151.0 to 155.0 km.
Mar 9 22:50: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 151.0 to 155.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 155.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.6°S / 128.27°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Wurlali (71 km / 44 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
173 km (107 mi) NE of Lospalos (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,200)
222 km (138 mi) ENE of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000)
238 km (148 mi) ENE of Venilale (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000)
315 km (196 mi) ENE of Dili (Timor-Leste) (pop: 150,000)
408 km (253 mi) ENE of Atambua (Kabupaten Belu) (pop: 35,800)
434 km (270 mi) S of Ambon City (pop: 355,600)
479 km (298 mi) S of Amahai (pop: 47,700)
2370 km (1473 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: BMKG
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 | 155 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | BMKG |
| M 4.5 | 162 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | GFZ |
| M 4.7 | 169 km | KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
| M 4.7 | 152 km | Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia | USGS |
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