Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 141.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.926 and latitude -2.454.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -2.454, 127.926
UTC time 2008-09-16 01:12:52.750
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-16

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