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Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 283 km south of Jember, East Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 2:07 pm (GMT +8) -

Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 283 km south of Jember, East Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 2:07 pm (GMT +8) Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 283 km south of Jember, East Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 2:07 pm (GMT +8)

Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 10 km depth

6 Dec 06:11 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.
6 Dec 06:14: Now using data updates from EMSC
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6 Dec 06:38: Now using data updates from BMKG

Earthquake details

Date & timeDec 6, 2022 06:07:48 UTC -
Local time at epicenterTuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 2:07 pm (GMT +8)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude6.2
Depth10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude10.7°S / 113.42°E (Indian Ocean, Indonesia)
Antipode10.7°N / 66.58°W
Shaking intensityVery strong shaking
Felt77 reports
Primary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Nearby towns and cities269 km (167 mi) SSW of Gambiran Satu (pop: 22,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
272 km (169 mi) SSW of Genteng (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
283 km (176 mi) S of Jember (pop: 298,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
286 km (178 mi) S of Lumajang (pop: 123,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
293 km (182 mi) SSW of Banyuwangi (pop: 108,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
301 km (187 mi) SW of Denpasar (pop: 834,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
391 km (243 mi) S of Surabaya (pop: 2,374,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
879 km (546 mi) SE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
315 km (196 mi) SSW of Bali Island (pop: 4,225,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
391 km (243 mi) SW of Lombok Island (pop: 3,311,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
518 km (322 mi) SE of Java Island (pop: 141,370,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SE
Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: 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.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
6.210 kmIndonesia: Dilaut 284km Barat Daya JemberBMKG
5.810 kmSouth of Java, IndonesiaGFZ
5.918 kmSouth of Java, IndonesiaRaspberryShake
5.918 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIAEMSC
6.09.8 kmSouth of Jawa, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia]INGV
5.710 kmIndonesia: Near MalangRENASS
5.910 kmSouth of Java, IndonesiaGeoAu
5.910 kmSouth Of Java, IndonesiaIRIS
5.918 km269 Km S of Kencong, IndonesiaUSGS

Seismograms

Seismic station: Tucson, Arizona (TUC/IU network) | Distance from quake: 14899 km / 9258 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Tucson, Arizona: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)
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: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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User reports for this quake (97)

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Ubud (315.6 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Weak shaking, but continued for 20-30 seconds | 9 users found this interesting.  
Nusa dua infinesia (288.1 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Chair moved and picture’s hanging swinging | 6 users found this interesting.  
Legian, Bali (293.9 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Doors and floor were shaking | 6 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Legian, Bali (296.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 15-20 s : Indoors shaking, felt very good, like 15-20 seconds | 5 users found this interesting.  
bali (295.9 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Spilt my coffee, less than impressed | 5 users found this interesting.  
Kuta Bali (292.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : The ground was shaking under my beach bath on the roof of Four Points Kuta Bali | 2 users found this interesting.  
Jakarta (880.6 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : i didn't see it | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Nusa Dua, Bali (282.6 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : 2.09 pm Nusa Dua , duration 10 seconds | 2 users found this interesting.  
West Denpasar (300.6 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Weak shaking for about 5-10 seconds | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Tulungagung / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Was laying in bed. It shook slightly. | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
  • This report shows as "not felt" in the app, when in fact I did feel it. Many people did.
Kresek, West Java (934 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : Tidak terasa di Pabrik Kerupuk Carenang Serang Banten | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Matalam, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (386 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Just a little swingging, walking up from sleeping, | One user found this interesting.  
Bali (292.1 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Weak shaking | One user found this interesting.  
Kuta lombok (372.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : My desk and chair started shaking. | One user found this interesting.  
Ubud (316.2 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 2-5 s : I was laying down and felt a shake | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Denpasar, Kuta Airport. / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Было быстро и почти незаметно. Мы на втором этаже, поэтому немного задрожали двери. А в целом было незаметно. На улице скорее никто и не заметил.  
Ubud / not felt : Not felt | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Tulungagung / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 2-5 s : Felt it while lying in bed. | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Pecatu / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : A little bit shaking | One user found this interesting.  
Seminyak / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / 2-5 s : Juat a weak shake for few seconds | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Ubud / not felt : Ничего | One user found this interesting.  
Meulaboh / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 1-2 s : Sedikit bergoyang | One user found this interesting.  
Canggu bali / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : Very weak | One user found this interesting.  
Legian, Bali (296.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 15-20 s : Indoors shaking, felt very good, like 15-20 seconds  
Matalam, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (375.1 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
Jimbaran (287.3 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt
near Kencong, East Java (260.7 km N of epicenter) [Map] / not felt
Bandung, West Java (763 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
Mataram City, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara (375.8 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
бали (293 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s
Denpasar, Bali (304.4 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (49 quakes)

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
Mar 26, 2023 21:46
4 days ago
4.4

10 km
Indian Ocean, 286 km S of Genteng, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Mar 24, 2023 14:11
6 days ago
4.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 285 km S of Genteng, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Mar 24, 2023 12:16
6 days ago
4.6

10 km
Indian Ocean, 296 km S of Jember, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Mar 16, 2023 05:22
2 weeks ago - felt
5.2

10 km
Indian Ocean, 273 km S of Jember, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Mar 4, 2023 17:22
4 weeks ago
3.6

10 km
Indian Ocean, 218 km SW of Genteng, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Mar 3, 2023 14:49
4 weeks ago
4.6

32 km
Indian Ocean, 296 km S of Jember, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Mar 3, 2023 12:11
4 weeks ago
3.5

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Mar 3, 2023 11:07
4 weeks ago
4.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 284 km S of Genteng, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Feb 20, 2023 05:30
5 weeks ago
4.5

10 km
Indian Ocean, 265 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Feb 18, 2023 19:58
6 weeks ago
4.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 282 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Jan 25, 2023 08:17
9 weeks ago
3.9

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Jan 23, 2023 01:44
10 weeks ago - felt
3.8

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Jan 16, 2023 16:44
10 weeks ago
4.2

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Jan 6, 2023 23:31
12 weeks ago
3.8

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Jan 4, 2023 04:21
12 weeks ago
4.4

10 km
Indian Ocean, 292 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Jan 2, 2023 12:58
12 weeks ago
3.8

22 km
Indian Ocean, 276 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 18, 2022 21:34
15 weeks ago
3.7

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 18, 2022 20:53
15 weeks ago
4.6

10 km
Indian Ocean, 299 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 14, 2022 12:44
15 weeks ago
3.7

10 km
Indian Ocean, 275 km SW of Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 10, 2022 12:07
16 weeks ago
3.6

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 10, 2022 11:53
16 weeks ago
4.8

10 km
Indian Ocean, 286 km S of Jember, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Dec 9, 2022 21:20
16 weeks ago
3.8

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 9, 2022 18:33
16 weeks ago
3.9

10 km
Indian Ocean, 273 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 8, 2022 09:35
16 weeks ago
3.5

177 km
Indian Ocean, 241 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 8, 2022 07:53
16 weeks ago
4.1

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 7, 2022 20:58
16 weeks ago
3.3

21 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 7, 2022 20:01
16 weeks ago
3.4

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 7, 2022 15:14
16 weeks ago
4.7

33 km
Indian Ocean, 300 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 7, 2022 14:58
16 weeks ago
3.6

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 7, 2022 08:57
16 weeks ago
3.8

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 7, 2022 02:11
16 weeks ago
3.7

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 19:48
16 weeks ago
4.0

10 km
Indian Ocean, 292 km S of Genteng, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 19:45
16 weeks ago
3.9

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 15:41
16 weeks ago
4.0

10 km
Indian Ocean, 288 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 15:36
16 weeks ago
3.9

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 15:09
16 weeks ago
3.8

10 km
Indian Ocean, 272 km SW of Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 14:42
16 weeks ago
3.8

14 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 14:10
16 weeks ago
4.1

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 14:03
16 weeks ago
3.7

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 11:07
16 weeks ago
3.9

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 10:22
16 weeks ago - felt
5.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 286 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 09:27
16 weeks ago
4.0

10 km
Indian Ocean, 283 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 08:55
16 weeks ago
4.5

10 km
Indian Ocean, 287 km S of Genteng, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 08:48
16 weeks ago
3.8

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 08:15
16 weeks ago
4.1

10 km
Indian Ocean, 281 km S of Jember, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 07:15
16 weeks ago
3.9

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 06:49
16 weeks ago
4.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 276 km S of Jember, East Java, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 06:36
16 weeks ago - felt
4.1

10 km
Indian Ocean, 288 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaMore
Dec 6, 2022 06:25
16 weeks ago
4.6

10 km
Indian Ocean, 279 km S of Jember, East Java, IndonesiaMore
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