Earthquake details

Saturday, December 26, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 08:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 171.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.205 and latitude -5.530.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 85.0 km
Coordinates -5.530, 131.205
UTC time 2009-12-26 08:57:27.720
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-12-26

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