Terremoto moderato mag. 4.8 - Indian Ocean, 68 km a sud da Blitar, Giava Orientale, Indonesia, mercoledí, 28 ottobre 2020 -
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Terremoto moderato magnitudine 4.8 at 43 km depth
28 Oct 07:05 UTC: Primo a segnalare: BMKG dopo 16 minuti.
28 Oct 07:10: Profondità ricalcolata da 45.0 a 43.0 km (da 28 a 27 mi). Posizione dell'epicentro corretta di 1.1 km (0.7 mi) al S.
1 Nov 10:00: Ora utilizzando nuova fonte di dati: BMKG
28 Oct 07:10: Profondità ricalcolata da 45.0 a 43.0 km (da 28 a 27 mi). Posizione dell'epicentro corretta di 1.1 km (0.7 mi) al S.
1 Nov 10:00: Ora utilizzando nuova fonte di dati: 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:
Data & ora: 28 Oct 2020 06:49:16 UTC -
Ora locale a epicentro: Wednesday, 28 Oct 2020 13:49 (GMT +7)
Magnitudine: 4.8
Profondità: 43.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 8.68°S / 112.36°E

Vulcano più vicino: Malang Plain (81 km / 50 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
60 km SSO da Sumberpucung (pop: 35,300) --> Vedi sismi vicini
65 km SSO da Kepanjen (pop: 51,900) --> Vedi sismi vicini
68 km SSE da Blitar (pop: 132,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
83 km SSO da Malang (pop: 746,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
84 km SE da Kedungwaru (pop: 80,300) --> Vedi sismi vicini
85 km SE da Tulungagung (pop: 65,300) --> Vedi sismi vicini
92 km S da Batu (pop: 75,600) --> Vedi sismi vicini
94 km SSO da Singosari (pop: 57,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
165 km SSO da Surabaya (pop: 2,374,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
667 km ESE da Giacarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
215 km SSO da Madura Island (pop: 3,622,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
Fonte dati primaria: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitudine | Profondità | Ubicazione | Fonte |
4.8 | 43 km | 83 Km SSW of Malang, Indonesia | BMKG |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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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