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Magnitude 5.6 - BANDA SEA

2009 April 20 12:21:21 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.6
Date-Time
Location 4.114°S, 129.718°E
Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
RegionBANDA SEA
Distances180 km (110 miles) ESE of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
400 km (250 miles) SSW of Sorong, Papua, Indonesia
930 km (580 miles) N of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
2550 km (1590 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 9.5 km (5.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST= 69, Nph= 69, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.22 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009frax
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