Earthquake details

Saturday, January 8, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 36.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.086 and latitude -1.154.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.154, 120.086
UTC time 2011-01-08 08:15:12.900
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-01-08

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