Earthquake details

Sunday, May 9, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 11:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 85.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.299 and latitude -1.421.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -1.421, 119.299
UTC time 2010-05-09 11:38:51.120
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-05-09

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