Ultra-deep M7.1 earthquake in Indonesia shakes Bali
Earthquakes below 500 km depth are weird!
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck below the Bali Sea on August 29, 2023 at 03:55 local time (August 18 19:55 UTC). The earthquake occurred very deep: ~513 km depth. Because of this, shaking at the surface was limited - even the closest population centers being >500 km distant from the hypocenter. Nevertheless, shaking was widely felt on the islands to t…
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