Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - Indian Ocean, Indonesia, on Sunday, Nov 28, 2021 at 8:48 am (GMT +7) -


Light magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
28 Nov 02:10 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 22 minutes.
28 Nov 11:15: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 10.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards NE.
28 Nov 11:15: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 10.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards NE.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Nov 28, 2021 at 8:48 am (GMT +7)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.29°S / 98.61°E

Antipode: 0.29°N / 81.39°W
Nearest volcano: Sorikmarapi (150 km / 93 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
27°C (81 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SW
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
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Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.0 | 10 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
2.8 | 12 km | KEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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