Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.995 and latitude -4.749.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 66.3 km
Coordinates -4.749, 102.995
UTC time 2012-08-21 03:09:39.420
Location Pagar Alam
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-21

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