Earthquake details

Saturday, October 17, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 180.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.304 and latitude -3.257.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 23.4 km
Coordinates -3.257, 100.304
UTC time 2020-10-17 17:55:00.713
Location Sungai Penuh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-10-17

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