7.1 Mwb - BANDA SEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.1 Mwb
Date-Time
  • 10 Dec 2012 16:53:09 UTC
  • 11 Dec 2012 01:53:09 near epicenter
  • 10 Dec 2012 08:53:09 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.522S 129.813E
Depth 157 km
Distances
  • 236 km (147 miles) NW (313 degrees) of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
  • 365 km (226 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
  • 493 km (307 miles) W (260 degrees) of Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia
  • 520 km (323 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 13.2 km; Vertical 6.8 km
Parameters Nph = 385; Dmin = 230.5 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 15°
M-type = Mwb; Version = A
Event ID us c000e7j6

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