Earthquake details

Monday, July 17, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, July 17, 2006 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 123.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.702 and latitude 0.192.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 71.6 km
Coordinates 0.192, 119.702
UTC time 2006-07-17 19:48:33.270
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-07-17

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