Mag. 4.0 earthquake - Ceram Sea, 160 km northwest of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Sunday, 29 Nov 2020 12:25 pm (GMT +9) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
29 Nov 03:31 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.
29 Nov 04:00: Now using data updates from BMKG
29 Nov 04:00: Now using data updates from BMKG
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 29 Nov 2020 12:25 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.55°S / 127.31°E
(Ceram Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Bibinoi (203 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
160 km (100 mi) NW of Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) WNW of Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> See nearby quakes!
367 km (228 mi) S of Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan) (pop: 36,200) --> See nearby quakes!
372 km (231 mi) S of Ternate (pop: 101,700) --> See nearby quakes!
477 km (296 mi) WSW of Sorong (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
504 km (313 mi) SSE of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
505 km (314 mi) SSE of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
525 km (326 mi) SSE of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
584 km (363 mi) SE of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
2305 km (1433 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) SSW of Pulau Gommu Island --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) SE of Pulau Lipumatole Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
29.1°C (84 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from S
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Overcast Clouds
29.1°C (84 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SEstimated 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 | 10 km | Ceram Sea, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 4.0 | 10 km | CERAM SEA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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Mag. 4.0 earthquake - Ceram Sea, 160 km northwest of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Sunday, 29 Nov 2020 12:25 pm (GMT +9)
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