Earthquake details

Saturday, May 24, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 79.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.097 and latitude -8.839.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 81.0 km
Coordinates -8.839, 124.097
UTC time 2008-05-24 07:40:42.310
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-05-24

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