Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 172 km southwest of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 at 11:53 am (GMT +7) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.6 quake Indian Ocean, 193 km southwest of Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan 14, 2022 4:05 pm (GMT +7), which had occurred 5 days earlier.


Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 16 km depth
19 Jan 05:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 at 11:53 am (GMT +7)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 16.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.93°S / 105.47°E

Antipode: 6.93°N / 74.53°W
Nearest volcano: Pulosari (86 km / 53 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
172 km (107 mi) WSW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
28°C (82 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Broken Clouds

Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.1 | 16 km | SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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