Earthquake details

Sunday, August 6, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 10:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.281 and latitude -1.080.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.080, 120.281
UTC time 2023-08-06 10:09:22.344
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-08-06

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