| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.158, 129.432 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-17 05:46:50.050 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, May 17, 1989 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Indonesia - IN), about 404.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.432 and latitude -7.158.
| Location | Kepulauan Babar |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-17
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