Earthquake details

Friday, December 31, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 31, 2021 at 05:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 123.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.434 and latitude 0.049.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 106.8 km
Coordinates 0.049, 120.434
UTC time 2021-12-31 05:53:42.198
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-31

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