Mag. 4.3 earthquake - Banda Sea, 378 km southeast of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Friday, 26 April 2019 at 13:46 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 184 km depth
26 Apr 14:05 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 184.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.63°S / 129.9°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Serua (38 km / 24 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
335 km (208 mi) WSW of Tual (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
378 km (235 mi) SSE of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
382 km (237 mi) SSE of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
383 km (238 mi) NE of Lospalos (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,200) --> See nearby quakes!
432 km (268 mi) ENE of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
448 km (278 mi) ENE of Venilale (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
462 km (287 mi) ENE of Viqueque (Timor-Leste) (pop: 6,080) --> See nearby quakes!
523 km (325 mi) ENE of Delhi (Timor-Leste) (pop: 150,000) --> See nearby quakes!
532 km (330 mi) ENE of Aileu (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
2548 km (1584 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) SSW of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) WNW of Pulau Yamdena Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 184 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | BMKG |
| M 4.3 | 184 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | EMSC |
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