Earthquake details

Monday, April 20, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.729 and latitude -4.168.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 19.9 km
Coordinates -4.168, 129.729
UTC time 2009-04-20 12:21:21.540
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-04-20

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