Terremoto moderado mag. 4.8 - Timor Sea, 40 km SSW of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Saturday, 13 Feb. 2021 -
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Terremoto moderado magnitud 4.8 at 10 km depth
13 Feb 15:27 UTC: Primero en informar: EMSC después de 8 minutos.
13 Feb 15:30: Ahora usando una nueva fuente de datos: BMKG
13 Feb 15:30: Ahora usando una nueva fuente de datos: BMKG
Update Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 15:33
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 40 km southwest of Kupang, Indonesia4.8 quake 13 Feb 11:19 pm (GMT +8)
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Indonesia near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Saturday 13 February 2021 at 11:19 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.8 as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.8.
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.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Kupang (pop. 282,400) located 40 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Soe (pop. 27,700) located 110 km from the epicenter.
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Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.8 as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.8.
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.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Kupang (pop. 282,400) located 40 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Soe (pop. 27,700) located 110 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. 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: 13 Feb 2021 15:19:13 UTC -
Hora local al epicentro: Saturday, 13 Feb 2021 23:19 (GMT +8)
Magnitud: 4.8
Profundidad: 10.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 10.52°S / 123.53°E
(Timor Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)Volcán mas cercano: Ililabalekan (220 km / 137 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
40 km al SSO de Kupang (pop: 282,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
110 km al SO de Soe (Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan) (pop: 27,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
158 km al SO de Kefamenanu (Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara) (pop: 29,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
217 km al SO de Atambua (Kabupaten Belu) (pop: 35,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
256 km al SE de Maumere (pop: 47,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
277 km al SE de Ende (pop: 77,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
313 km al SO de Dili (Díli, Timor-Leste) (pop: 150,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
370 km al ESE de Waingapu (pop: 48,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
398 km al ESE de Ruteng (Kabupaten Manggarai) (pop: 34,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
459 km al ESE de Labuan Bajo (pop: 188,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
28.1°C (82 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from WSW
Fuente primaria de datos: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Scattered Clouds
28.1°C (82 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from WSWEnergía liberada estimada: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| 4.8 | 10 km | Timor Region, Indonesia | BMKG |
| 4.7 | 56 km | TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA | EMSC |
| 4.8 | 39 km | Timor Region, Indonesia | GFZ |
| 4.7 | 48 km | 39 Km SSW of Kupang, Indonesia | USGS |
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