Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Sumbawa Region, Indonesia on Monday, 29 July 2019
29 Jul 12:50 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 minutes.
Jul 29 12:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.7.
Jul 29 13:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.6.
Jul 29 13:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 50.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 10.0 km.
Jul 29 12:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.7.
Jul 29 13:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.6.
Jul 29 13:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 50.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 10.0 km.
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.85°S / 118.06°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Tambora (170 km / 106 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
153 km (95 mi) SW of Dompu (pop: 49,000)
166 km (103 mi) SE of Sumbawa Besar (pop: 52,700)
171 km (106 mi) SW of Bima (pop: 67,000)
172 km (107 mi) SE of Pototano (pop: 5,000)
1299 km (807 mi) SE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: BMKG
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 29 Jul 12:42 UTC | M 5.0 / 10 km | Sumbawa Region, Indonesia | BMKG |
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Seminyak / not felt
Kuta / not felt
Kuta (Indonesia, 340 km W of epicenter) : Light short shake (reported through EMSC)
Aftershocks of the 5.0 quake: Sumbawa Region, Indonesia, 29 Jul 2019 12:42
More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 08 Sep 2019 08:01 UTC| M 3.2 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|9 km (5 mi) distance| BMKG | Details
- 08 Aug 2019 12:48 UTC| M 3.8 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|11 km (7 mi) distance| EMSC | Details
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