Earthquake details

Monday, January 23, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 23, 1989 at 07:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 183.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.795 and latitude -5.609.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 39.4 km
Coordinates -5.609, 102.795
UTC time 1989-01-23 07:36:57.920
Location Pagar Alam
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-23

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