Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Indonesia on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Indonesia - IN), about 403.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.446 and latitude -7.157.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 78.0 km
Coordinates -7.157, 129.446
UTC time 2024-08-27 02:15:18.032
Location Kepulauan Babar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-08-27

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