Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 107.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.508 and latitude -4.106.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates -4.106, 129.508
UTC time 2015-12-09 10:21:48.530
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2015-12-09

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