Tuesday 23 April 2024, 00:11: earthquake at Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia

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



Earthquakes with magnitude 4.5 felt at 00:11 on 23 April 2024.
Place: Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia.

On Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 00:11 an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 and depth 114 km was recorded in Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia. 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 00:11 on 23 April 2024 with epicenter Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia, having a depth of 114 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 4.5, 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.


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Epicenter map of the earthquake that occurred on 23 April 2024, at 00:11, Magnitude = 4.5.