Earthquake details

Sunday, January 23, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 21:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 39.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.164 and latitude -1.103.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 22.9 km
Coordinates -1.103, 120.164
UTC time 2005-01-23 21:02:34.450
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-01-23

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