Terremoto moderado mag. 4.8 - 83 km SSW of Malang, East Java, Indonesia, miércoles, 28 oct. 2020 -
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Terremoto moderado magnitud 4.8 at 43 km depth
28 Oct 07:05 UTC: Primero en informar: BMKG después de 16 minutos.
28 Oct 07:10: Profundidad recalculada de 45.0 a 43.0 km (de 28 a 27 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 1.1 km (0.7 mi) al S.
1 Nov 10:00: Ahora usando una nueva fuente de datos: BMKG
28 Oct 07:10: Profundidad recalculada de 45.0 a 43.0 km (de 28 a 27 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 1.1 km (0.7 mi) al S.
1 Nov 10:00: Ahora usando una nueva fuente de datos: BMKG
Update Wed, 28 Oct 2020, 07:37
Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake 165 km southwest of Surabaya, Indonesia4.8 quake: 83 Km SSW of Malang, Indonesia, 28 Oct 2020 06:49
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred around noon on Wednesday 28 October at 1.49 pm local time near the town of Sumberpucung, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 43 km. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Towns or cities near the epicenter that are likely to be affected include Sumberpucung (pop. 35,300) at a distance of 60 km with weak shaking, Gongdanglegi Kulon (pop. 22,500) at a distance of 64 km with weak shaking, Malang (pop. 746,700) at a distance of 83 km with weak shaking, and Surabaya (pop. 2,374,700) at a distance of 165 km with very weak shaking.
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Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Towns or cities near the epicenter that are likely to be affected include Sumberpucung (pop. 35,300) at a distance of 60 km with weak shaking, Gongdanglegi Kulon (pop. 22,500) at a distance of 64 km with weak shaking, Malang (pop. 746,700) at a distance of 83 km with weak shaking, and Surabaya (pop. 2,374,700) at a distance of 165 km with very weak shaking.
This story will be updated soon by VolcanoDiscovery. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data:
Fecha & hora: 28 Oct 2020 06:49:16 UTC -
Hora local al epicentro: miércoles, 28 oct 2020 13:49 (GMT +7)
Magnitud: 4.8
Profundidad: 43.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 8.68°S / 112.36°E
(Indonesia)Volcán mas cercano: Malang Plain (81 km / 50 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
60 km al SSO de Sumberpucung (pop: 35,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
65 km al SSO de Kepanjen (pop: 51,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
68 km al SSE de Blitar (pop: 132,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
83 km al SSO de Malang (pop: 746,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
84 km al SE de Kedungwaru (pop: 80,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
85 km al SE de Tulungagung (pop: 65,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
92 km al S de Batu (pop: 75,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
94 km al SSO de Singosari (pop: 57,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
165 km al SSO de Surabaya (pop: 2,374,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
667 km al ESE de Yakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
215 km al SSO de Madura Island (pop: 3,622,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Energía liberada estimada: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| 4.8 | 43 km | 83 Km SSW of Malang, Indonesia | BMKG |
User reports for this quake (2)
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159.6 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
88.7 km N of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
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