Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 14:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 164.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.653 and latitude -7.210.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 586.3 km
Coordinates -7.210, 122.653
UTC time 2006-01-18 14:03:24.610
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-01-18

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