Mag. 4.3 earthquake - 181 km north of Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, 19 September 2020 at 03:47 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 65 km depth
19 Sep 03:55 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 minutes.
19 Sep 04:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 65.0 km (from 6.2 to 40 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 11.1 km (6.9 mi) towards NW.
19 Sep 04:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 65.0 km (from 6.2 to 40 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 11.1 km (6.9 mi) towards NW.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 65.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.12°S / 127.78°E
(Ceram Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Bibinoi (150 km / 93 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
181 km (112 mi) NNW of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (115 mi) NW of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
319 km (198 mi) S of Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> See nearby quakes!
327 km (203 mi) S of Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> See nearby quakes!
411 km (255 mi) WSW of Sorong (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
491 km (305 mi) SE of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
497 km (309 mi) SE of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
506 km (314 mi) SE of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
517 km (321 mi) SE of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
2366 km (1470 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SSE of Pulau Gommu Island --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) ESE of Pulau Lipumatole Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
28.6°C (83 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 2 km/h (1 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Scattered Clouds
28.6°C (83 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 2 km/h (1 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 65 km | Ceram Sea, Indonesia | BMKG |
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