Earthquake details

Saturday, August 5, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 5, 2000 at 08:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 293.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.209 and latitude -6.377.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 140.5 km
Coordinates -6.377, 130.209
UTC time 2000-08-05 08:30:10.400
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-05

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