Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorontalo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 54.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.949 and latitude 0.066.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 148.0 km
Coordinates 0.066, 122.949
UTC time 2021-01-06 20:59:34.315
Location Gorontalo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2021-01-06

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