Earthquake details

Thursday, August 30, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 226.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.002 and latitude -3.432.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.432, 131.002
UTC time 2012-08-30 06:56:44.280
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-30

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