Major earthquake
M7.6 Earthquake — Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
2023-01-09 17:47 UTC · -7.06°, 130.01°
A magnitude 7.6 (major) earthquake struck Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia on 2023-01-09 17:47 UTC, at a depth of 105 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.6
Magnitude
105 km
Depth
3.8M t
TNT equivalent
216
Felt reports
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
GREEN
USGS PAGER alert
USGS PAGER green: low likelihood of casualties or damage — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.
🌍 View live on the 3D globe →Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 337 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.5 — 1938 Banda Sea Earthquake · 1938-02-01
- M8.1 — 1963 Banda Sea Earthquake · 1963-11-04
- M7.7 — Banda Sea · 1950-11-02
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