Earthquake details

Monday, August 28, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 28, 2000 at 18:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 71.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.652 and latitude -4.061.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -4.061, 127.652
UTC time 2000-08-28 18:39:56.020
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-28

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