Earthquake details

Monday, May 12, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 12, 2003 at 03:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 48.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.911 and latitude 1.142.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 77.6 km
Coordinates 1.142, 98.911
UTC time 2003-05-12 03:03:05.210
Location Padangsidempuan
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-05-12

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