Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 02:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 260.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.303 and latitude -3.522.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.522, 131.303
UTC time 2018-04-17 02:52:35.330
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-04-17

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