Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sanana (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 121.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.816 and latitude -2.763.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.763, 126.816
UTC time 2018-02-27 09:20:41.480
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-02-27

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