Earthquake details

Thursday, September 15, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 19:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 57.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.996 and latitude -3.849.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 114.0 km
Coordinates -3.849, 128.996
UTC time 2016-09-15 19:45:55.220
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-09-15

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