Earthquake details

Saturday, July 9, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, July 9, 2005 at 23:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 31.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.963 and latitude -1.174.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 32.2 km
Coordinates -1.174, 119.963
UTC time 2005-07-09 23:59:17.030
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-07-09

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