Magnitude 4.5 - BANDA SEA

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2012 May 23 00:39:26 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.5
Date-Time
Location 6.641°S, 127.507°E
Depth392.5 km (243.9 miles)
RegionBANDA SEA
Distances301 km (187 miles) NE of DILI, Timor-Leste
333 km (206 miles) SSW of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
444 km (275 miles) WNW of Saumlaki, Kepulauan Tanimbar, Indonesia
741 km (460 miles) NNW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 16.6 km (10.3 miles); depth +/- 10.5 km (6.5 miles)
ParametersNST= 53, Nph= 61, Dmin=444.2 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp= 54°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009w0r
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