Earthquake details

Saturday, July 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 17:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 275.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.585 and latitude -7.089.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 249.0 km
Coordinates -7.089, 127.585
UTC time 2011-07-16 17:06:39.030
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-07-16

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