Earthquake details

Friday, August 12, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 12, 2016 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 39.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.905 and latitude -9.648.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 48.9 km
Coordinates -9.648, 119.905
UTC time 2016-08-12 18:20:12.230
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-12

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