Earthquake details

Saturday, October 22, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 332.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.825 and latitude -6.304.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 21.6 km
Coordinates -6.304, 129.825
UTC time 2016-10-22 17:49:34.090
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-10-22

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