Earthquake details

Saturday, August 18, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 09:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 51.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.096 and latitude -1.315.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.315, 120.096
UTC time 2012-08-18 09:41:52.450
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-08-18

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