Earthquake details

Saturday, October 24, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 14:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 268.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.385 and latitude -6.133.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 130.0 km
Coordinates -6.133, 130.385
UTC time 2009-10-24 14:40:43.720
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-10-24

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