Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Banda Sea, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 6:35 am (GMT +9) -

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Banda Sea, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 6:35 am (GMT +9)

Séisme modéré magnitude 5.0 at 154 km depth

2 Mar 21:45 UTC: Premier à signaler: BMKG après 10 minutes.
Date & time: 2 Mar 2021 21:35:08 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: mercredi, 3 mars 2021 06:35 (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 5
Profondeur: 154.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.16°S / 130.36°E (Banda Sea, Indonésie)
Volcan le plus près: Serua (43 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
271 km OSO de Tual (pop: 39,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
352 km SSE de Amahai (pop: 47,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
365 km SE de Ambon City (pop: 355,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
395 km SO de Mas (pop: 320) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
454 km NE de Lospalos (Timor oriental) (pop: 17,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
476 km NE de Gunung Dilarini (Timor oriental) (pop: 365) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds 28.5°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeProfondeurLieuSource
5.0154 kmBanda Sea, IndonesiaBMKG
4.7116 km275 Km W of Tual, IndonesiaUSGS
4.7118 kmBANDA SEA, IndonesiaEMSC
4.6122 kmBanda Sea, IndonesiaGFZ

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