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Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 150 km north of Atambua, Kabupaten Belu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 7, 2024, at 07:33 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-07T21:59+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 36.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.

Significant magnitude 5.9 earthquake 145 km southwest of Abepura, Indonesia

2024-06-07T18:58+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred only 8 minutes ago 145 km southwest of Abepura, Indonesia , Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 28 km beneath the epicenter near Abepura, Kota Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, early morning on Saturday, June 8th, 2024, at 1:31 am local time.

5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes West Papua, Indonesia

2024-06-07T18:54+0200devdiscourse (en)

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck the West Papua region of Indonesia on Saturday. This seismic event was reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles). No additional details have been provided regarding casualties or damage. AI Generated Representative Image SHARE; A magnitude 5.

Strong mag. 5.9 earthquake - 156 km west of Jayapura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jun 8, 2024, at 01:31 am (GMT +9)

2024-06-07T18:39+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 150 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Ceram Sea, 103 km northeast of Pulau Buru Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 7, 2024, at 07:36 pm (GMT +9)

2024-06-07T14:46+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 106 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 1.51 quakes per year; Mag.

A note on the seismicity of Sumatra, western Sunda Arc, Indonesia, in relation to the potential for back-arc thrusting

2024-06-07T12:52+0200nature-srep (en)

The existence of back-arc thrust faults along the eastern part of the Sunda Arc, ranging westwards from Flores to the western tip of Java, has been recognised for decades. In contrast, it is still unknown whether such back-arc thrust faults exist in Sumatra, which is located in the western part of the Sunda Arc.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck West Sumbawa, and shaking was felt in Lombok and Bali

2024-06-07T12:00+0200exbulletin (en)

Data on a 5.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday evening (6/6/2024). Mataram, Kompass – A 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the West Sumbawa area, West Nusa Tenggara, on Thursday evening (6/6/2024). There were no reports of damage or casualties,....

Natural Disasters

2024-06-07T09:26+0200mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – A total of 171 people have died from south Brazil's worst climate disaster on record in the Rio Grande do Sul state, the state's civil defense agency said. TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Disaster Center (NDC) has confirmed that more than 2,000....

Magnitude 3.3 earthquake strikes near Mudgee, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales, Australia

2024-06-07T08:26+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 occurred early afternoon on Friday, June 7th, 2024, at 3:37 pm local time near Mudgee, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales, Australia, as reported by Indonesia 's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 6.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 42 km north of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 7, 2024, at 09:46 am (GMT +9)

2024-06-07T03:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ambon City , a city with more than 360,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 41 km (26 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Delhi, 652 km (405 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 40 km north of Berlin Harbour, West Sepik, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 10:00 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-07T00:16+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Berlin Harbour , a town with 5,500 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea , in 40 km (25 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of , Portus Moresbiensis, 919 km (571 mi)....

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Java, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 07:57 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-06T22:09+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Banjaran , a city with more than 160,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 93 km (58 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer....

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 66 km south of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 07:00 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-06T21:14+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 272 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Banda Sea, 139 km southeast of Salajar Island, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 7, 2024, at 02:57 am (Makassar time)

2024-06-06T21:14+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ruteng , a town with 35,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 166 km (103 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Delhi, 522 km (324 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 45 km north of Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras, on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 12:24 pm (GMT -6)

2024-06-06T21:14+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Juticalpa , a town with 34,000 inhabitants in Honduras , in 45 km (28 mi) distance south 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.

MIL-OSI Translation: ASIA/INDONESIA – Pilgrimages and deep popular devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Javanese style

2024-06-06T18:09+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: The Holy See in Italian. Yogyakarta (Agenzia Fides) – For a hundred years the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Ganjuran, south of Yogyakarta, on the Indonesia n island of Java, has been one of the most frequented places of pilgrimage by the faithful who come to pray and ask for graces, entrusting life at the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

MIL-OSI Europe: ASIA/INDONESIA – Sacred Heart Church in Ganjuran: pilgrimages and popular devotion in Javanese style

2024-06-06T17:39+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI. Yogyakarta (Agenzia Fides) – For a hundred years, the Sacred Heart Church in Ganjuran, south of Yogyakarta on the Indonesia n island of Java, has been one of the most visited. On the feast day, June 7, this place, with its unique cultural background and history, is....

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - 268 km west of Jayapura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 10:33 pm (Jayapura time)

2024-06-06T15:50+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 97 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.

Significant magnitude 5.0 quake hits 95 km southwest of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia in the evening

2024-06-06T15:31+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Sumbawa Besar, ID.17.Sumbawa (undefined), West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia , was reported only 8 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia.

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Sumbawa Region, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 09:15 pm (Makassar time)

2024-06-06T15:31+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Sumbawa Besar, ID.17.Sumbawa (undefined), West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia , was reported only 8 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia.

Inondazioni in Sri Lanka e Sudafrica

2024-06-06T13:56+0200internazionale (it)

Inondazioni In Sri Lanka le alluvioni e le frane causate dalle piogge monsoniche hanno provocato almeno 26 vittime. Il governo ha ordinato la chiusura di tutte le scuole.◆ Almeno 22 persone sono morte nelle inondazioni causate dalle precipitazioni eccezionali nelle provincie del Capo Orientale e del Kwazulu-Natal, in Sudafrica.

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 53 km northwest of Jayapura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 08:14 am (Universal Time time)

2024-06-06T10:45+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Jayapura , a city with more than 400,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 53 km (33 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer....

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Japan on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 02:40 am (Universal Time time)

2024-06-06T05:04+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 1.26 quakes per year; Mag. 4 or higher: 11.7 quakes per year; Mag. 3 or higher: 13.5 quakes per year; Mag. 2 or higher: 13.5 quakes per year.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 108 km northwest of Bima, Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024, at 08:43 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-05T23:06+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 173 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 1.08 quakes per year; Mag.

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, n/a, on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 07:19 am (GMT +13)

2024-06-05T21:19+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision. Seismic station: Raoul, Kermadec Islands (RAO/IU network) | Distance from....

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, at 01:01 am (GMT +7)

2024-06-05T20:27+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 13.4 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.

BMKG: 5.7 million magnitude earthquake hits Bengkulu

2024-06-05T15:40+0200exbulletin (en)

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the west coast of Bengkulu this morning, June 5. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the quake at 09:20 Western Indonesia Time (WIB). The strongest shaking was felt at Mokomoko with the MMI III-IV intensity scale.

5.4-magnitude quake hits 86 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia -- USGS

2024-06-05T15:25+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 86 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia at 1116 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 63.5 km, was initially determined to be at 0.41 degrees north latitude and 98.57 degrees east longitude.

5.4-magnitude quake hits 86 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia -- USGS

2024-06-05T15:24+0200english-news-cn (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 86 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia at 1116 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 63.5 km, was initially determined to be at 0.41 degrees north latitude and 98.57 degrees east longitude.

5.4-magnitude quake hits 86 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia -- USGS

2024-06-05T14:29+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 86 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia at 1116 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 63.5 km, was initially determined to be at 0.41 degrees north latitude and 98.57 degrees east longitude.

5.4-magnitude quake hits 86 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia -- USGS

2024-06-05T14:25+0200wn (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 86 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia at 1116 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

2024-06-05T13:34+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred early evening on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, at 6:16 pm local time near Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia , as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 47 km.

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - 122 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024, at 06:16 pm (GMT +7)

2024-06-05T13:34+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred early evening on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, at 6:16 pm local time near Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia , as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 47 km.

5.7-magnitude quake hits Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - GFZ

2024-06-05T10:56+0200uniindia (en)

Hong Kong, June 5 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 02:20:27 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.66 degrees south latitude and 100.68 degrees east longitude.

5.0-magnitude quake hits 174 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia -- USGS

2024-06-05T09:36+0200wn (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 174 km west of Bengkulu, Indonesia at 0619 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 26.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.63 degrees south latitude and 100.

5.0-magnitude quake hits 174 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia -- USGS

2024-06-05T09:34+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 174 km west of Bengkulu, Indonesia at 0619 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 26.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.63 degrees south latitude and 100.71 degrees east longitude.

5.0-magnitude quake hits Southern Sumatra, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-06-05T09:18+0200wn (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 0619 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German....

5.0-magnitude quake hits Southern Sumatra, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-06-05T09:16+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 0619 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.72 degrees south latitude and 100.65 degrees east longitude.

5.0-magnitude quake hits Southern Sumatra, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-06-05T09:15+0200english-news-cn (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 0619 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.72 degrees south latitude and 100.65 degrees east longitude.

5.0-magnitude quake hits 174 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia -- USGS

2024-06-05T09:15+0200english-news-cn (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 174 km west of Bengkulu, Indonesia at 0619 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 26.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.63 degrees south latitude and 100.71 degrees east longitude.

5.0-magnitude quake hits Southern Sumatra, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-06-05T09:14+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 0619 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.72 degrees south latitude and 100.65 degrees east longitude.

5.0-magnitude quake hits 174 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia -- USGS

2024-06-05T09:14+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 174 km west of Bengkulu, Indonesia at 0619 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 26.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.63 degrees south latitude and 100.71 degrees east longitude.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 64 km northwest of Dompu, Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024, at 02:30 pm (Makassar time)

2024-06-05T08:42+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Bima , a town with 67,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 85 km (53 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 63 km south of Pulau Taitaitanopo Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024, at 01:19 pm (GMT +7)

2024-06-05T08:42+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near Pulau Taitaitanopo island, Indonesia , around noon of Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024 at 1.19 pm local time (GMT +7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

Terremoto magnitudo 5.9 al largo delle coste dell’Indonesia

2024-06-05T06:11+0200meteoweb (it)

Terremoto al largo delle coste dell’ Indonesia . L’ INGV segnala un sisma magnitudo Mwp 5.9 , avvenuto a pochi km dalle coste dell’isola di Sumatra . L’evento si è verificato alle 04:20 ora italiana, ad una profondità di 68 km. Non si hanno al momento notizie di danni a persone o cose.

GFZ: M5.7 earthquake strikes southern Sumatra, Indonesia

2024-06-05T05:26+0200cgtn (en)

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. GFZ: M5.7 earthquake strikes southern Sumatra, Indonesia . A magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck southern Sumatra, Indonesia on Wednesday....

5.7-magnitude quake hits Southern Sumatra, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-06-05T05:21+0200china.org.cn (en)

HONG KONG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 02:20:27 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.66 degrees south latitude and 100.68 degrees east longitude.

5.7-magnitude quake hits Southern Sumatra, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-06-05T05:19+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

HONG KONG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 02:20:27 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.66 degrees south latitude and 100.68 degrees east longitude.

5.7-magnitude quake hits Southern Sumatra, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-06-05T05:18+0200english-news-cn (en)

HONG KONG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 02:20:27 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.66 degrees south latitude and 100.68 degrees east longitude.

5.7-magnitude quake hits Southern Sumatra, Indonesia -- GFZ

2024-06-05T05:14+0200wn (en)

HONG KONG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 02:20:27 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ....

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

2024-06-05T04:49+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred only 17 minutes ago 90 km southwest of Wewak, Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 61.4 km beneath the epicenter near Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea, around noon on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, at 12:15 pm local time.

Strong mag. 5.5 earthquake - 177 km west of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024, at 02:20 am (Universal Time time)

2024-06-05T04:31+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Benkulu , a city with more than 310,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 177 km (110 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Jakarta, 740 km (460 mi) away from the....

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Southern Peru on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024, at 05:07 pm (Lima time)

2024-06-05T00:16+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

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Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 94 km west of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024, at 05:05 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-04T19:25+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ambon City , a city with more than 360,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 94 km (59 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Delhi, 597 km (371 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Indian Ocean, Sumatra Barat, 84 km west of Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024, at 11:58 am (Jakarta time)

2024-06-04T07:26+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sungai Penuh , a town with 96,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 84 km (52 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Jakarta, 830 km (516 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 161 km east of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Monday, Jun 3, 2024, at 11:18 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-04T01:44+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 322 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.64 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Monday, Jun 3, 2024, at 10:41 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-04T00:50+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Parapat, Indonesia (PSI/PS network) | Distance from quake: 460 km / 286 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. 4.2 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 184 km south of Blitar, East Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024, at 04:44 am (GMT +7)

2024-06-03T23:56+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Boyolangu , a town with 32,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 175 km (109 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Jakarta, 653 km (406 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 86 km east of Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia, on Monday, Jun 3, 2024, at 09:16 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-03T23:20+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kendari , a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 86 km (53 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

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