Earthquake details

Monday, May 16, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 16, 2005 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawa Besar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 21.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.560 and latitude -8.356.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 26.6 km
Coordinates -8.356, 117.560
UTC time 2005-05-16 03:27:51.640
Location Sumbawa Besar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-05-16

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