Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 151.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.061 and latitude 0.860.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 0.860, 129.061
UTC time 2016-02-17 17:26:02.210
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2016-02-17

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