Earthquake details

Saturday, May 9, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 05:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 392.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.493 and latitude -7.016.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 168.4 km
Coordinates -7.016, 129.493
UTC time 2020-05-09 05:49:14.763
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-05-09

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