Earthquake details

Thursday, October 20, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 23:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 88.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.361 and latitude -9.360.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -9.360, 117.361
UTC time 2005-10-20 23:15:57.490
Location Sumbawa Besar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-10-20

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