Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 19, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 22:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 329.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.901 and latitude -6.486.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 148.1 km
Coordinates -6.486, 129.901
UTC time 2002-03-19 22:14:14.930
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-03-19

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