Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 28, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 28, 1989 at 01:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 59.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.992 and latitude 2.259.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 57.6 km
Coordinates 2.259, 127.992
UTC time 1989-02-28 01:25:34.210
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-28

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