Earthquake details

Friday, March 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 24, 1989 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 246.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.769 and latitude -5.870.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 423.3 km
Coordinates -5.870, 127.769
UTC time 1989-03-24 08:15:57.380
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-24

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