Mag. 4.8 earthquake - Banda Sea, 2509 km east of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 13 March 2019 at 11:02 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 105 km depth
13 Mar 11:10 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 minutes.
Mar 13 11:15: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 127.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 127.0 to 105.0 km.
Mar 13 11:15: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 127.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 127.0 to 105.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 105.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.63°S / 129.53°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Teon (97 km / 60 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2509 km (1559 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.8 | 105 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | BMKG |
| M 5.0 | 10 km | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia | EMSC |
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