Earthquake details

Friday, February 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 24, 1989 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 111.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.255 and latitude 3.153.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 58.3 km
Coordinates 3.153, 96.255
UTC time 1989-02-24 13:38:48.700
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-24

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