Earthquake details

Friday, May 23, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 22:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 395.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.483 and latitude -7.061.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 125.2 km
Coordinates -7.061, 129.483
UTC time 2008-05-23 22:50:37.020
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-05-23

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