Earthquake details

Monday, August 4, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 285.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.195 and latitude -5.916.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 173.9 km
Coordinates -5.916, 130.195
UTC time 2008-08-04 20:45:13.970
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-08-04

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