Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 175.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.547 and latitude -3.291.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 16.5 km
Coordinates -3.291, 130.547
UTC time 2018-01-23 17:38:30.250
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-01-23

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