Earthquake details

Thursday, December 18, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 18, 2003 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 376.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.727 and latitude -7.170.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 29.9 km
Coordinates -7.170, 129.727
UTC time 2003-12-18 21:46:02.380
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-12-18

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