Earthquake details

Saturday, January 9, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast Indian Ridge on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 03:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bunbury, about 2195.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.817 and latitude -45.970.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 12.0 km
Coordinates -45.970, 95.817
UTC time 2021-01-09 03:38:16.140
Location southeast Indian Ridge
Country southeast Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-01-09

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