Mag. 4.4 earthquake - Banda Sea, 411 km south of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Friday, 12 April 2019 at 22:02 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 139 km depth
12 Apr 22:11 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
Apr 12 22:29: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 139.0 km.
Apr 12 22:29: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 139.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 139.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.21°S / 129.33°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Wurlali (39 km / 24 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
295 km (184 mi) ENE of Lospalos (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,200) --> See nearby quakes!
347 km (215 mi) ENE of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
362 km (225 mi) ENE of Venilale (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
411 km (255 mi) SSE of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
417 km (259 mi) WSW of Tual (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
433 km (269 mi) S of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
440 km (274 mi) ENE of Delhi (Timor-Leste) (pop: 150,000) --> See nearby quakes!
448 km (278 mi) ENE of Aileu (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
532 km (331 mi) ENE of Atambua (Kabupaten Belu) (pop: 35,800) --> See nearby quakes!
2486 km (1545 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) E of Pulau Terbang Utara Island --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SW of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 139 km | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia | EMSC |
| M 4.4 | 148 km | 226km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS |
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