Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - Bali Sea on Thursday, 26 April 2018 - information
Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - Bali Sea on Thursday, 26 April 2018
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 359.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.35°S / 115.58°E
(Indonésie)Nearest volcano: Batur (102 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
101 km NE de Singaraja (pop: 133,800)
116 km NE de Munduk (pop: 6,200)
117 km NE de Seririt (pop: 25,000)
149 km NW de Mataram (pop: 318,700)
150 km NE de Denpasar (pop: 834,900)
973 km E de Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2682 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Heure | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Thu, 26 Apr 09:54 UTC | M 5.5 / 359 km | Bali Sea | GFZ |
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Canggu / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Moderate shaking with objects falling over and small damage to indoor wall.
Sanur Artotel / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I was in my hotelroom. ( Artotel Sanur) T he room , the building was sharking just for a few seconds. I didn't realise what it was, jI was joking: this felt like an earthquake Nobody mentioned anything.
Sanur Artotel / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I was in my hotelroom. ( Artotel Sanur) T he room , the building was sharking just for a few seconds. I didn't realise what it was, jI was joking: this felt like an earthquake Nobody mentioned anything.
ubud champlung sari hotel / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I was on the phone & sitting with my feet on a table & felt the wood table shake/ vibraye for a couple of seconds. No major disturbance but felt like an earthquake far away (have ecperienced something similiar before)
Seminyak / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Hotel bed was shaking and windows
nusa dua / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
169.8 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : I was in bed and felt the bed shaking. Others felt it as well.
Ayana Residence, Jimbaran, Bali / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Nusa Dua Melia Bali Hotel / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Had just returned to hotel room from gym session. Sat at desk in room to read something and felt slight shaking of the chair for short period. Thought I may have imagined it but noticed that wine in half full bottle on the table was disturbed also. Heard other guests mention the shake during dinner.
Sanur, Bali / Light shaking (MMI IV)
legian / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Legian, Bali. / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Laid on my hotel bed watching tv, three separate and distinct wobbles of the building. Had me up on my feet ready to act.
Jimbaran (165.7 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
SANUR BALI / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : The bed lightly shook for 2 or 3 seconds
Anumana Bay View, Jimbaran / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Anumana Bay View, Jimbaran / Weak shaking (MMI III)
155 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Felt on south west coastal area of Bali when seated
Kerobokan / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Denpasar / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Gianyar, Bali / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Intercontinental resort / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Uluwatu / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Jimbaran Bali / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Light shaking
Canggu / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
166.7 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : In Nusa-Dua it was shaking (reported through our app)
Bali / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Nusa dua / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Citadines Hotel, Legian, Bali / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Sitting watching TV when lounge, curtains and TV all started shaking. Checked ocean to make sure tide wasn't subsiding, as we're caught and survived tsunami in Sitting watching TV in our hotel room on 4th floor when curtains, lounge and TV all started shaking. Checked ocean outside to make sure it wasn't subsiding as we were survivors of the tsunami in Phuket.
ubud / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Kuta / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : We were sat in the spa at Kuta Heritage Hotel, the room shook and a door closed. I've never experienced an earthquake but my sister has
Nusadua / Weak shaking (MMI III) : i'm safe alhamdulillah.. thanks for all DMs. i felt water on the glass a little bit shaking and the curtains swing less than a minute but everything is allrite
Den pens at / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Denpasar Bali / Light shaking (MMI IV)
sanur bali / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Medewi / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Legian / Weak shaking (MMI III)
154.2 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Sanur good shake on second floor (reported through our app)
Sanur / Weak shaking (MMI III) : was sitting in chair outside and felt it shake for a few seconds
Seminyak / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Nusa dua / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Ubud / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Nusa / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Bali . Seminyak / Light shaking (MMI IV) : We were in Harris Hotel. Bed shook violently and windows were rattling.
Ungasan sur le bukit Bali / not felt
Canggu Bali / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Seminyak Bali (306.5 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : We were in Harris Hotel, Seminyak. Bed shook and windows were shaking.
Denpasar / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Kuta / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Felt it in my hotel room in Kuta, Bali. Shelves shook. Door rattled.
Jimbaran / Weak shaking (MMI III) : In rest on bed felt the shake , on 3th floor of hotel
Serangan Island / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Ubud / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
sanur bali / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Weak shaking of tables chairs in Sanur. No underwear changes required.
161.8 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Tuban, Bali jalan kubu anyar / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : One light tremor followed by two large tremors and finished with a light rumble.
Bali / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I am in the fourth floor in my hotel in Kuta and felt the chair shake for about 10 seconds.
Sanur, Bali / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : We were in our hotel on the balcony on the 4th Flore. It was staking for a fee seconds, then it stopped. We werent reallifesoap dure what we felt.
Nusa dua / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Felt light shaking in resort room
Nusa Dua / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Bali / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Ubud (137.2 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : It was pretty strong. Also there was a loud weird noise (reported through our app)
Kuta / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Legian, Bali / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Villa shook for around 10 seconds No damage Just shaking
Seminyak / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Legian beach Seaside apartments / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Felt and saw room and bed shaking.
sanur bali / Weak shaking (MMI III) : the desk was shaking a little and the lamps were shaking for just 5-10 seconds
Bali, Umalas, kerobokan, Kuta utara (154 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I felt the shaking for around 4 seconds
Elysian, Seminyak / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Felt the sofas shaking in the villa
Seminyak / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Laying on the hotel sofa on the balcony in Seminyak and felt very weak back and forth shaking for approx 6-8 seconds. I knew straight away it was a tremor. At first I thought I was imagining it but I know what tremors feel like.
Kuta Bali / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Chairs shaking on hotel balcony.
166.2 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
sanur / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
kerobokan / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : I felt it in home - kerobokan
Bali Legian / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Laying on bed and bed shook for approx 5-10 seconds
Nusa Dua Bali / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : We felt it
161.1 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Lying on bed felt light shaking 5sec
Legian Bali / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Sanur / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Wow
Sanur / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : I was on my bed and suddenly my bed was shaking
pliatan, ubud (133.9 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
canggu bali / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Seminyak (155.6 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
seminyak / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Nusa dua / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Denpasar, Bali / Light shaking (MMI IV) : We felt the earthquake for shure her in Denpasar. But no one is hurt and the buildings is still standing.
156.1 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Nusa dua / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
uluwatu bali / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : just felt shaking in the office, desk and doors shaking
1089.9 km S of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : I was on my bed and felt a very mild shake (ubud). First I thought someone was on the upper floor walking but nobody was there. It is a concrete building.
155.4 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
163 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Jl. Sunset Road No. 88 - 89, Ujung Barat 17, Kerob / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : weak shake lasting around 5 seconds.
Badung Regency / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
(Indonesia, 150 km S of epicenter) : 5-10 second N-S directionDenpsar (reported through EMSC)
(Indonesia, 231 km SE of epicenter) : Light saking (reported through EMSC)
(Indonesia, 197 km S of epicenter) : Faint earthquake felt in Kuta, Lombok (reported through EMSC)
(Indonesia, 176 km S of epicenter) : Light shaking in Jimbaran (Bali) (reported through EMSC)
Denpasar Selatan (Indonesia, 164 km S of epicenter) : Quiet shaking (reported through EMSC)
(Indonesia, 161 km S of epicenter) : medium about 5rs n-s (reported through EMSC)
(Indonesia, 159 km S of epicenter) : House shook, Nusa Lembongan (reported through EMSC)
(Indonesia, 140 km S of epicenter) : Not so bad in Candidasa, bed moved a bit that’s all! Didn’t feel like a 5.9 (reported through EMSC)
(Indonesia, 137 km S of epicenter) : I felt in Kuta one shake about 5-7 sec (reported through EMSC)
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