Earthquake details

Saturday, October 20, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 09:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 314.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.271 and latitude -6.516.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 358.8 km
Coordinates -6.516, 128.271
UTC time 2018-10-20 09:47:52.920
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-10-20

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