Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Ceram Sea, 131 km northwest of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Friday, 22 November 2019 at 15:14 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
22 Nov 15:25 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 11 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.96°S / 127.26°E
(Ceram Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Bibinoi (249 km / 155 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
131 km (82 mi) NW of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (118 mi) WNW of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
2292 km (1424 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (36 mi) NW of Pulau Tuban Island --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (155 mi) W of Seram Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 10 km | Ceram Sea (Indonesia) | BMKG |
| M 4.6 | 59 km | 47km NE of Namlea, Indonesia | USGS |
| M 4.6 | 40 km | Seram, Indonesia | EMSC |
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Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Ceram Sea, 131 km northwest of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Friday, 22 November 2019 at 15:14 (GMT)
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