Earthquake details

Friday, December 7, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 7, 2001 at 19:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 222.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.742 and latitude -5.645.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 111.3 km
Coordinates -5.645, 130.742
UTC time 2001-12-07 19:11:31.870
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-12-07

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