Earthquake details

Monday, June 17, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, June 17, 2002 at 06:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 309.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.972 and latitude -5.918.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 179.2 km
Coordinates -5.918, 129.972
UTC time 2002-06-17 06:51:03.440
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-06-17

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