Magnitude 4.2 - KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA

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2012 May 18 07:27:47 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.2
Date-Time
Location 7.729°S, 127.743°E
Depth57.3 km (35.6 miles)
RegionKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
Distances255 km (158 miles) ENE of DILI, Timor-Leste
395 km (245 miles) W of Saumlaki, Kepulauan Tanimbar, Indonesia
448 km (278 miles) S of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
624 km (387 miles) NNW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 27.9 km (17.3 miles); depth +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
ParametersNST= 22, Nph= 22, Dmin=443.1 km, Rmss=1.74 sec, Gp= 83°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=3
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009sil
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