Earthquake details

Sunday, September 28, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 18:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 277.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.287 and latitude -6.096.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 93.7 km
Coordinates -6.096, 130.287
UTC time 2008-09-28 18:03:49.050
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-28

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