Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 159 km south of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 1:07 am (GMT +7) -


Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 21 km depth
19 Jan 18:16 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 1:07 am (GMT +7)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 21.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.64°S / 106.91°E

Antipode: 7.64°N / 73.09°W
Nearest volcano: Gede-Pangrango (96 km / 60 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
159 km (99 mi) S of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
26.7°C (80 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Light Rain

Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.4 | 21 km | JAVA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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