Earthquake details

Saturday, September 21, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 19:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 273.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.426 and latitude -6.458.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -6.458, 130.426
UTC time 2019-09-21 19:53:13.441
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-09-21

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