Earthquake details

Friday, March 17, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 17, 2006 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Raha (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 53.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.107 and latitude -5.119.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 0.9 km
Coordinates -5.119, 123.107
UTC time 2006-03-17 14:21:35.040
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-03-17

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