Earthquake details

Monday, May 8, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Singkil (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 124.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.096 and latitude 3.171.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 11.1 km
Coordinates 3.171, 97.096
UTC time 2006-05-08 01:43:41.010
Location Medan
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-08

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