On Thursday Evening a Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Banda Sea 284km from Amahai (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 9th, 2023. Last updated December 3rd, 2023.

In the Banda Sea 284 kilometer from Amahai, Indonesia, a shallow and significant M5.1 aftershock occurred in the evening of Thursday November 9th, 2023.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Banda Sea, 201 kilometers (125 mi) off the coast of Indonesia, 284 kilometer south-southeast of Amahai in Maluku. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 9, 2023 18:14 (Jayapura Time) - Nov 9, 2023 09:14 Universal Time.
Location:	284 km SSE of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia. Coordinates 5°33'41"S 130°10'39"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 16 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.078 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Indonesia . Located 284 kilometer (176 mi) south-southeast of the epicenter of this earthquake, Amahai (Maluku, Indonesia) is the nearest significant population center.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-6.7 earthquake that struck 20 hrs earlier. That main earthquake hit 71 km (44 mi) south-southwest of the epicenter of this MAG-5.1 aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 134 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 27 days.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 03/12/23 03:18 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000l9t5
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20231109_0000116
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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