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Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - South of Java, Indonesia on Sunday, 27 October 2019

Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - South of Java, Indonesia on Sunday, 27 October 2019
Oct 27 07:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.9.
Date & time: Sunday, 27 October 2019 07:42 UTC
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.11°S / 111.3°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Wilis (165 km)
Primary data source: BMKG
Estimated released energy: 1.4*10^12 J (392 MWh / 338 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sun, 27 Oct 2019
Sun, 27 Oct 07:42 UTCM 4.5 / 60 kmSouth Of Java, IndonesiaEMSC
Sun, 27 Oct 07:42 UTCM 4.5 / 65.9 km93km S of Ngulung Wetan, IndonesiaUSGS

"I felt it" reports:
(167.7 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)(via app)
IMG_201910... .jpg (public domain)
Depok (Indonesia) (189 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Felt like somehow shaking, but I wasn't sure. Since I was the only one who feel it in the room. (via EMSC)

 

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