Earthquake details

Thursday, October 20, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 20:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 79.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.947 and latitude -8.958.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 95.9 km
Coordinates -8.958, 123.947
UTC time 2016-10-20 20:50:13.020
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-10-20

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