Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 24, 1989 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kendari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 86.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.256 and latitude -3.748.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 22.1 km
Coordinates -3.748, 123.256
UTC time 1989-05-24 08:05:47.610
Location Kendari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-24

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