Earthquake details

Saturday, September 16, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 116.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.903 and latitude -2.828.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.828, 129.903
UTC time 2006-09-16 09:52:31.040
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-09-16

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