Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 337.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.898 and latitude -6.686.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 171.9 km
Coordinates -6.686, 129.898
UTC time 2010-12-08 15:31:05.820
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-12-08

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