Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 01:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.952 and latitude -8.543.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -8.543, 116.952
UTC time 2018-08-21 01:09:25.160
Location Taliwang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-08-21

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