Mag. 4.0 earthquake - Banda Sea, 95 km northwest of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, 21 December 2019 at 07:42 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 30 km depth
21 Dec 07:50 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 minutes.
Dec 21 19:01: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.0 to 30.0 km.
Dec 21 19:01: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.0 to 30.0 km.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.03°S / 127.65°E
(Banda Sea, Indonesia)Nearby towns and cities:
2333 km (1450 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) N of Pulau Tuban Island --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) WNW of Pulau Kasa Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 30 km | Seram, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 3.7 | 41 km | Seram, Indonesia | EMSC |
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