Earthquake details

Monday, November 17, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 06:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 229.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.799 and latitude -5.659.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 306.1 km
Coordinates -5.659, 128.799
UTC time 2008-11-17 06:00:58.910
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-11-17

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