Terremoto leve mag. 3.6 - Indian Ocean, 99 km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia, domingo, 21 feb. 2021 -
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Terremoto leve magnitud 3.6 at 25 km depth
21 Feb 04:51 UTC: Primero en informar: EMSC después de 27 minutos.
21 Feb 05:05: Ahora usando una nueva fuente de datos: BMKG
21 Feb 18:20: Magnitud recalculada de 4.2 a 3.6. Profundidad recalculada de 18.0 a 25.0 km (de 11.2 a 15.5 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 1.6 km (1 mi) al SE.
21 Feb 05:05: Ahora usando una nueva fuente de datos: BMKG
21 Feb 18:20: Magnitud recalculada de 4.2 a 3.6. Profundidad recalculada de 18.0 a 25.0 km (de 11.2 a 15.5 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 1.6 km (1 mi) al SE.
Update Sun, 21 Feb 2021, 04:57
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.2 reported 101 km northwest of Bengkulu, Indonesia4.2 quake 21 Feb 11:24 am (GMT +7)
A shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported in the morning near Bengkulu, Indonesia.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Sunday 21 February 2021 at 11:24 am local time at a shallow depth of 18 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Bengkulu (pop. 309,700) located 101 km from the epicenter.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Sunday 21 February 2021 at 11:24 am local time at a shallow depth of 18 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Bengkulu (pop. 309,700) located 101 km from the epicenter.
Earthquake data:
Fecha & hora: 21 Feb 2021 04:24:32 UTC -
Hora local al epicentro: domingo, 21 feb 2021 11:24 (GMT +7)
Magnitud: 3.6
Profundidad: 25.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 3.34°S / 101.5°E
(Océano Índico, Indonesia)Volcán mas cercano: Sumbing (105 km / 65 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
99 km al ONO de Bengkulu (pop: 309,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
114 km al O de Curup (pop: 46,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
143 km al S de Sungai Penuh (pop: 95,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
151 km al O de Lubuklinggau (pop: 148,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
208 km al ONO de Pagar Alam (pop: 70,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
232 km al ONO de Lahat (pop: 65,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
264 km al ONO de Tanjungagung (pop: 53,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
295 km al SSE de Padang (pop: 840,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
364 km al O de Palembang (pop: 1,441,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
673 km al ONO de Yakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
27.6°C (82 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WSW
Fuente primaria de datos: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Broken Clouds
27.6°C (82 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WSWEnergía liberada estimada: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| 3.6 | 25 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| 4.2 | 18 km | SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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