Mag. 4.8 earthquake - Indonesian Ocean, 139 km west of Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, on Thursday, 21 November 2019 at 10:38 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 5 km depth
21 Nov 10:50 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 11 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.99°S / 104.49°E

Nearby towns and cities:
139 km (86 mi) WNW of Flying Fish Cove (pop: 500) --> See nearby quakes!
434 km (270 mi) SW of Sukabumi (Indonesia) (pop: 276,400) --> See nearby quakes!
437 km (272 mi) SW of Cicurug (Indonesia) (pop: 89,000) --> See nearby quakes!
446 km (277 mi) SW of Caringin (Indonesia) (pop: 91,800) --> See nearby quakes!
453 km (281 mi) SSW of Ciampea (Indonesia) (pop: 207,200) --> See nearby quakes!
455 km (282 mi) SSW of Bogor (Indonesia) (pop: 800,000) --> See nearby quakes!
468 km (291 mi) SW of Soreang (Indonesia) (pop: 150,900) --> See nearby quakes!
469 km (291 mi) SSW of Cibinong (Indonesia) (pop: 188,700) --> See nearby quakes!
470 km (292 mi) SSW of Citeureup (Indonesia) (pop: 110,200) --> See nearby quakes!
472 km (293 mi) SSW of Sawangan (Indonesia) (pop: 114,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.8 | 5 km | Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia (Christmas Island) | BMKG |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Jakarta (497.9 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Mag. 4.8 earthquake - Indonesian Ocean, 139 km west of Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, on Thursday, 21 November 2019 at 10:38 (GMT)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 12 Sep 2007 11:10| 8.4 |34km / 21mi|13 years ago|707km / 439mi| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
- 12 Sep 2007 23:49| 7.9 |35km / 22mi|13 years ago|913km / 567mi| Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia
- 18 Jun 2000 14:44| 7.9 |10km / 6.2mi|21 years ago|875km / 544mi| South Indian Ocean (Cocos (Keeling) Islands)
- 04 Jun 2000 16:28| 7.9 |33km / 21mi|21 years ago|643km / 400mi| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
- 02 Jun 1994 18:17| 7.8 |18.4km / 11.4mi|27 years ago|915km / 569mi| South of Java, Indonesia
- 17 Jul 2006 08:19| 7.7 |20km / 12.4mi|15 years ago|331km / 205mi| South of Java, Indonesia
- 24 Jun 1933 21:54| 7.6 |20km / 12.4mi|88 years ago|530km / 329mi| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
- 11 Sep 1921 04:01| 7.6 |15km / 9.3mi|99 years ago|672km / 417mi| South of Java, Indonesia
- 25 Jun 1914 19:07| 7.6 |35km / 22mi|107 years ago|736km / 457mi| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
- 08 Aug 2007 17:05| 7.5 |280km / 174mi|13 years ago|561km / 349mi| Java, Indonesia
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