Earthquake details

Monday, August 28, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 28, 2000 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 99.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.394 and latitude -4.110.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates -4.110, 127.394
UTC time 2000-08-28 15:05:47.910
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2000-08-28

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