Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 66.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.157 and latitude -8.936.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 65.9 km
Coordinates -8.936, 124.157
UTC time 2009-01-28 07:53:38.190
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-01-28

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