Earthquake details

Saturday, May 27, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 27, 1989 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 72.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.855 and latitude -3.451.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 48.8 km
Coordinates -3.451, 138.855
UTC time 1989-05-27 08:31:18.760
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-27

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