Earthquake details

Thursday, March 8, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 8, 2001 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 114.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.579 and latitude -8.925.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.925, 123.579
UTC time 2001-03-08 01:38:04.350
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-03-08

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