Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 160.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.539 and latitude -7.213.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 520.3 km
Coordinates -7.213, 122.539
UTC time 2016-08-23 19:40:46.660
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-23

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