Earthquake details

Sunday, August 6, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 01:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 53.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.276 and latitude -1.172.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.172, 120.276
UTC time 2023-08-06 01:44:34.949
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-08-06

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