Earthquake details

Saturday, March 28, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 15:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 73.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.178 and latitude -1.714.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.714, 120.178
UTC time 2020-03-28 15:43:17.479
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-03-28

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