Earthquake details

Friday, August 16, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 16, 2013 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 107.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.565 and latitude -0.872.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates -0.872, 121.565
UTC time 2013-08-16 15:44:48.790
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-08-16

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