Earthquake details

Sunday, August 20, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 22:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Luwuk (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 62.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.134 and latitude -1.397.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.397, 123.134
UTC time 2000-08-20 22:38:30.250
Location Luwuk
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-20

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