Earthquake details

Sunday, January 23, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 33.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.933 and latitude -1.198.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates -1.198, 119.933
UTC time 2005-01-23 20:10:12.150
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2005-01-23

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