M 6.3 earthquake hit Banda Sea, Indonesia
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An earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.3 (USGS) hit Banda Sea, Indonesia on October 8, 2012 at 11:43 UTC. Epicenter was located 112 km (69 miles) SSE of Saparua, Indonesia at coordinates 4.442°S, 129.165°E. Recorded depth of this earthquake was 34.7 km according to USGS and 10 km according to EMSC. EMSC also recorded magnitude 6.3. This is still preliminary data.
GDACS is reporting that this earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the Magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.
There are about 9000 people living within 100 km.
| Magnitude | 6.3 |
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| Location | 4.442°S, 129.165°E |
| Depth | 34.7 km (21.6 miles) |
| Region | BANDA SEA |
| Distances | 112 km (69 miles) SSE of Saparua, Indonesia 125 km (77 miles) SSE of Amahai, Indonesia 137 km (85 miles) SE of Ambon, Indonesia 419 km (260 miles) WNW of Tual, Indonesia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 12.9 km (8.0 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=180, Nph=181, Dmin=381.8 km, Rmss=1.58 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usc000d3rv |
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