Earthquake details

Thursday, January 14, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Majene (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 63.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.890 and latitude -2.972.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	18.0 km
Coordinates	-2.972, 118.890
UTC time	2021-01-14 18:28:18.093

Location	Majene
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2021-01-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Majene	63.9 km
Polewali	71.9 km
Rantepao	112.0 km
Parepare	141.9 km
Palopo	145.3 km
Masamba	166.5 km
Sengkang	180.6 km
Watampone	236.5 km
Maros	238.8 km
Makassar	249.7 km
Palu	254.3 km
Galesong	266.3 km

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