Mag. 4.9 earthquake - Banda Sea, 87 km northeast of Pulau Terbang Utara Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, 17 June 2019 at 04:01 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 172 km depth
17 Jun 04:08 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 172.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.96°S / 129.27°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Teon (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
305 km (189 mi) NE of Lospalos (Timor-Leste) (pop: 17,200) --> See nearby quakes!
353 km (219 mi) ENE of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
370 km (230 mi) ENE of Venilale (Timor-Leste) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
382 km (238 mi) SSE of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
383 km (238 mi) NE of Viqueque (Timor-Leste) (pop: 6,080) --> See nearby quakes!
398 km (247 mi) ENE of Manatutu (Timor-Leste) (pop: 1,920) --> See nearby quakes!
412 km (256 mi) WSW of Tual (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
542 km (337 mi) SW of Mas (pop: 320) --> See nearby quakes!
2479 km (1540 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) ENE of Pulau Terbang Utara Island --> See nearby quakes!
247 km (154 mi) WNW of Pulau Yamdena Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 172 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | GFZ |
| M 5.0 | 181 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | EMSC |
| M 5.1 | 172 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | BMKG |
| M 5.2 | 175 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | GeoAu |
| M 5.0 | 175 km | 256km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia | USGS |
User reports for this quake (3)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Darwin / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Darwin / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Darwin / Weak shaking (MMI III)
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Mag. 4.9 earthquake - Banda Sea, 87 km northeast of Pulau Terbang Utara Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, 17 June 2019 at 04:01 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
