Earthquake details

Saturday, January 15, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 277.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.252 and latitude -5.650.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 198.8 km
Coordinates -5.650, 130.252
UTC time 2011-01-15 12:56:26.770
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-01-15

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