Earthquake details

Sunday, May 14, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 14, 1989 at 09:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 103.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.669 and latitude -2.922.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.922, 127.669
UTC time 1989-05-14 09:10:25.370
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-14

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