M4.9 Earthquake near Banda Sea — September 9, 2022
2022-09-09 21:38:01 UTC (2022-09-09) · approx. 6:38 AM UTC+9 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On September 9, 2022 at 21:38 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 intermediate depth earthquake struck near Banda Sea, at a depth of 150.4 km and coordinates -6.9493°, 129.5525°. This earthquake was detected by 96 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 370, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
129.5525°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Banda Sea?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck near Banda Sea on September 9, 2022 at 21:38 UTC had a depth of 150.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -6.9493°, 129.5525°, which is near Banda Sea.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000iijs). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, September 9, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake near Banda Sea — September 9, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000iijs/