Earthquake details

Sunday, February 26, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 26, 1989 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 56.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.931 and latitude 2.225.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates 2.225, 127.931
UTC time 1989-02-26 12:56:06.900
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-26

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