Sunday 17 November 2024, 07:07: earthquake at Banda Sea

Earthquakes with magnitude 4.4 felt at 07:07 on 17 November 2024.
Place: Banda Sea.

On Sunday 17 November 2024 at 07:07 an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 and depth 202 km was recorded in Banda Sea. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 07:07 on 17 November 2024 with epicenter Banda Sea, having a depth of 202 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 4.4, therefore between 4 and 5, this earthquake is classified as "light". This type of earthquake generates noticeable oscillations for interior items, but structural damage to buildings is rare.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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