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Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - Kepulauan Sangihe, Indonesia, on Monday, Jan 29, 2024, at 04:06 am (universal time)

2024-01-29T05:39+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 376 km / 234 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 72 km southwest of Tambolaka, Indonesia, on Monday, Jan 29, 2024, at 09:44 am (GMT +8)

2024-01-29T02:56+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tambolaka, a town with 36,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 72 km (44 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Banda Sea on Monday, Jan 29, 2024, at 03:39 am (GMT +8)

2024-01-28T20:51+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Kappang, Sulawesi, Indonesia (KAPI/II network) | Distance from quake: 498 km / 309 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, Jan 29, 2024, at 03:22 am (GMT +10)

2024-01-28T18:38+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ambunti, a town with 2,100 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea , in 71 km (44 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Portus Moresbiensis, 806 km (501 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jan 28, 2024, at 07:41 am (universal time)

2024-01-28T08:56+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 642 km / 399 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 28 January 2024

2024-01-28T06:30+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 6 +: 1 earthquake Magnitude 5 +: 5 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 37 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 130 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 282 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 1.2 x 10 14 joules (34.1 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 29323 tons of TNT or 1.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Seram, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jan 28, 2024, at 11:30 am (GMT +9)

2024-01-28T03:39+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Amahai, a town with 48,000 inhabitants in , in 181 km (112 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Halmahera, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 08:04 pm (universal time)

2024-01-27T21:20+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 580 km / 360 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Minor mag. 3.9 earthquake - Indonesia: 061 Km S 12° W of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental) on Sunday, Jan 28, 2024, at 02:45 am (GMT +8)

2024-01-27T20:10+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 245 km / 152 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Talaud Islands, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 06:29 pm (universal time)

2024-01-27T19:50+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 292 km / 181 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Southwest Of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 05:40 pm (universal time)

2024-01-27T19:00+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Parapat, Indonesia (PSI/PS network) | Distance from quake: 808 km / 502 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - Indonesia: Di Laut 41 Km Tenggara Kota Bima on Sunday, Jan 28, 2024, at 01:18 am (Makassar time)

2024-01-27T18:40+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Labuan Bajo, a city with more than 190,000 inhabitants in , in 86 km (53 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Near North Coast of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 05:10 pm (universal time)

2024-01-27T18:30+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Wewak, a town with 18,000 inhabitants in , in 22 km (14 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of , Portus Moresbiensis, 764 km (475 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Nias Region, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 11:35 pm (GMT +7)

2024-01-27T17:48+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Parapat, Indonesia (PSI/PS network) | Distance from quake: 342 km / 213 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - South Of Java, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 11:17 pm (GMT +7)

2024-01-27T17:28+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Christmas Island Airport (XMI/AU network) | Distance from quake: 227 km / 141 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Flores Region, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 09:18 pm (Makassar time)

2024-01-27T14:38+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ende, a town with 77,000 inhabitants in , in 87 km (54 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

5.4-magnitude quake hits south of Java, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-01-27T11:24+0100wn (en)

HONG KONG, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted south of Java, Indonesia , at 0933 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 11.73 degrees south latitude and 113.

5.4-magnitude quake hits south of Java, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-01-27T11:15+0100china.org.cn (en)

HONG KONG, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted south of Java, Indonesia , at 0933 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 11.73 degrees south latitude and 113.36 degrees east longitude.

5.4-magnitude quake hits south of Java, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-01-27T11:06+0100english-news-cn (en)

HONG KONG, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted south of Java, Indonesia , at 0933 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 11.73 degrees south latitude and 113.36 degrees east longitude.

5.4-magnitude quake hits south of Java, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-01-27T11:01+0100xinhuanet-english (en)

HONG KONG, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted south of Java, Indonesia , at 0933 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 11.73 degrees south latitude and 113.36 degrees east longitude.

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Central Mamberamo Regency, South Papua, 179 km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 02:05 pm (Jayapura time)

2024-01-27T07:01+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Abepura, a town with 62,000 inhabitants in , in 167 km (104 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected by the shaking.

World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 27 January 2024

2024-01-27T06:30+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 3 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 37 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 111 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 249 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 3 x 10 13 joules (8.2 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7054 tons of TNT or 0.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Flores Sea, 27 km southwest of Salajar Island, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 09:47 am (Makassar time)

2024-01-27T06:30+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sinjai, a town with 41,000 inhabitants in , in 122 km (76 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking shaking there. In the capital Delhi, 638 km (397 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Moderate mag. 3.9 earthquake - Flores Sea on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, at 07:57 am (Makassar time)

2024-01-27T01:18+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sinjai, a town with 41,000 inhabitants in , in 114 km (71 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected by the shaking.

UNHCR denounces sea massacres in Asia: 569 Rohingya dead in 2023

2024-01-26T11:44+0100asianews-en (en)

Today's news: China tries to push Iran to curb Houthi attacks in the Red Sea; Under threat of going underwater within the next 25 years, elections are held in Tuvalu;Taiwan initiates compulsory conscription extended to one year in response to the Chinese threat; The earth continues to shake on the....

UNHCR denounces sea massacres in Asia: 569 Rohingya dead in 2023

2024-01-26T09:41+0100asianews (en)

Today's news: China tries to push Iran to curb Houthi attacks in the Red Sea; Under threat of going underwater within the next 25 years, elections are held in Tuvalu;Taiwan initiates compulsory conscription extended to one year in response to the Chinese threat; The earth continues to shake on the....

Remote Sensing, Vol. 16, Pages 480: CO Emissions Associated with Three Major Earthquakes Occurring in Diverse Tectonic Environments

2024-01-26T09:41+0100mdpi (en)

Significant amounts of gases are emitted from the earth’s crust into the atmosphere before, during, and after major earthquakes. To understand the relationship between gas emissions, earthquakes, and tectonics, we conducted a thorough investigation using satellite data from AQUA AIRS.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Flores Region, Indonesia, on Friday, Jan 26, 2024, at 08:02 am (universal time)

2024-01-26T09:20+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ende, a town with 77,000 inhabitants in , in 91 km (56 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected by the shaking.

Un mammifère disparu depuis longtemps redécouvert dans les montagnes isolées d’Indonésie

2024-01-26T07:02+0100generationsnouvelles (fr)

[ad_1] LONDRES, 10 novembre (Reuters) – Des scientifiques ont redécouvert une espèce de mammifère disparue depuis longtemps, décrite comme ayant les épines d’un hérisson, le museau d’un fourmilier et les pattes d’une taupe, dans les montagnes des Cyclopes en Indonésie, plus de 60 ans après sa découverte.

World Earthquake Report for Friday, 26 January 2024

2024-01-26T06:25+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 8 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 29 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 164 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 248 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 5.8 x 10 13 joules (16.2 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 13968 tons of TNT or 0.

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Kabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 115 km southwest of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Friday, Jan 26, 2024, at 03:39 am (Jayapura time)

2024-01-25T20:06+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Abepura, a town with 62,200 inhabitants in , in 103 km (64 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 3.9 earthquake - Flores Region, Indonesia, on Friday, Jan 26, 2024, at 12:42 am (GMT +8)

2024-01-25T18:05+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ende, a town with 77,200 inhabitants in , in 87 km (54 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - Bali Sea, 12 km east of Nusa Penida Island, Bali, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jan 25, 2024, at 10:41 pm (Makassar time)

2024-01-25T16:42+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in Indonesia near Denpasar, Bali, only 19 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Thursday, January 25th, 2024, at 10:41 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 124.1 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the....

Small 3.1 quake hits near Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

2024-01-25T16:26+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia , was reported only 26 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 92 km....

Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake 47 km east of Denpasar, Indonesia

2024-01-25T16:09+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in Indonesia near Denpasar, Bali, only 19 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Thursday, January 25th, 2024, at 10:41 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 124.1 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the....

Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported about 10 minutes ago near Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

2024-01-25T15:53+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on 25 Jan 2024 (GMT) at approximately 14:39 GMT. There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes.

1st LD Writethru: 5.6-magnitude quake hits Flores Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-01-25T14:09+0100wn (en)

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

1st LD Writethru: 5.6-magnitude quake hits Flores Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-01-25T14:01+0100china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Flores Region, Indonesia at 1224 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 8.38 degrees south latitude and 121.09 degrees east longitude.

1st LD Writethru: 5.6-magnitude quake hits Flores Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-01-25T13:57+0100xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Flores Region, Indonesia at 1224 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 8.38 degrees south latitude and 121.09 degrees east longitude.

Urgent: 5.6-magnitude quake hits Flores Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-01-25T13:56+0100china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Flores Region, Indonesia at 1224 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. Enditem.

1st LD Writethru: 5.6-magnitude quake hits Flores Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-01-25T13:55+0100english-news-cn (en)

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Flores Region, Indonesia at 1224 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 8.38 degrees south latitude and 121.09 degrees east longitude.

Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.6 just reported 85 km northwest of Ende, Indonesia

2024-01-25T13:54+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 15 minutes ago, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia . The tremor was recorded in the evening on Thursday, January 25th, 2024, at 8:24 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 188 km below the surface.

Moderate mag. 3.9 earthquake - Flores Region, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jan 25, 2024, at 12:38 pm (universal time)

2024-01-25T13:54+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ende, a town with 77,200 inhabitants in , in 83 km (52 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Flores Sea on Thursday, Jan 25, 2024, at 12:24 pm (universal time)

2024-01-25T13:38+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Labuan Bajo, a city with more than 188,700 inhabitants in , in 182 km (113 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 3.9 earthquake - Flores Sea, 92 km northwest of Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jan 25, 2024, at 08:03 pm (GMT +8)

2024-01-25T13:38+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ende, a town with 77,200 inhabitants in , in 92 km (57 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 3.9 earthquake - 68 km northwest of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jan 25, 2024, at 07:07 pm (Makassar time)

2024-01-25T12:30+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Luwuk, a town with 47,800 inhabitants in , in 68 km (43 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Lombok Region, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024, at 05:37 pm (universal time)

2024-01-24T18:55+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Matalam, a city with more than 318,700 inhabitants in , in 88 km (55 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Java, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024, at 08:49 pm (GMT +7)

2024-01-24T15:16+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Banjar, a town with 37,300 inhabitants in , in 208 km (129 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking shaking there. In the capital Jakarta, 317 km (197 mi) away from the epicenter,....

Today's Top 3 News: Vanuatu Earthquake Will Not Affect Indonesian Coasts, BMKG Says

2024-01-24T14:15+0100tempo-co (en)

TEMPO.CO Jakarta Tempo English rounded the top three news on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Here are the highlights: Countries with the Highest and Shortest Average Height in the World, Forbes' List of 10 Richest People in the World in January 2024, and Vanuatu Earthquake Will Not Affect Indonesia n Coasts, BMKG Says.

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