Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 270.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.593 and latitude -7.183.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 257.2 km
Coordinates -7.183, 127.593
UTC time 2011-12-20 18:45:34.300
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-12-20

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