Earthquake details

Friday, September 26, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 23:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 225.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.715 and latitude -5.690.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 109.9 km
Coordinates -5.690, 130.715
UTC time 2008-09-26 23:10:04.710
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-26

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