Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 19:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rantepao (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.079 and latitude -2.232.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates -2.232, 119.079
UTC time 2020-10-27 19:43:52.656
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-10-27

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