Earthquake details

Friday, August 28, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 208.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.427 and latitude -7.146.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 642.4 km
Coordinates -7.146, 123.427
UTC time 2009-08-28 01:51:20.400
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-08-28

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