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Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 11:17

11:17 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

4.4 quake 3 Jan 5:57 pm (GMT +7)

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Indonesia near Padang, West Sumatra, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Sunday 3 January 2021 at 5:57 pm local time at a shallow depth of 11 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Padang (pop. 840,400) located 97 km from the epicenter, and Pariaman (pop. 92,200) 105 km away.
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Earthquake data:

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Date & time: 3 Jan 5:57 pm (GMT +7) local time (3 Jan 2021 10:57 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.43°S / 99.63°E (Indian Ocean, Indonesia)
Primary data source: EMSC

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