Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 330.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.038 and latitude -6.659.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 338.0 km
Coordinates -6.659, 128.038
UTC time 2024-08-17 20:52:49.570
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-08-17

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Amahai
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Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 21:49 UTC
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Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-23 11:22 UTC
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Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-19 00:45 UTC
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Indonesia · 2025-11-28 07:37 UTC
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Indonesia · 2025-11-20 06:59 UTC
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