Earthquake details

Saturday, January 17, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 23:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 99.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.863 and latitude -5.773.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 56.8 km
Coordinates -5.773, 131.863
UTC time 2015-01-17 23:39:51.870
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-01-17

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