Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 18, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 18, 1989 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 311.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.841 and latitude -0.559.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.559, 136.841
UTC time 1989-01-18 17:58:48.350
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-18

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