Earthquake details

Saturday, February 27, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 22:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 67.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.155 and latitude -8.935.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 93.6 km
Coordinates -8.935, 124.155
UTC time 2016-02-27 22:37:05.100
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-02-27

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