Earthquake details

Monday, March 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, March 20, 1989 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 160.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.659 and latitude 2.229.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 92.7 km
Coordinates 2.229, 126.659
UTC time 1989-03-20 15:15:24.770
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-20

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