Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 10:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.538 and latitude -1.744.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -1.744, 120.538
UTC time 2009-02-24 10:35:39.630
Location Poso
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-24

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