Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 149.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.763 and latitude 2.222.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 2.222, 126.763
UTC time 2017-12-05 12:14:25.650
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-05

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