| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 187.3 km |
| Coordinates | 2.845, 99.127 |
| UTC time | 1989-07-20 04:53:20.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 20, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, July 20, 1989 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pematangsiantar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 14.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.127 and latitude 2.845.
| Location | Pematangsiantar |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pematangsiantar | 14.3 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 30.3 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 54.0 km |
| Kisaran | 56.5 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 76.0 km |
| Kabanjahe | 76.2 km |
| Berastagi | 79.0 km |
| Perbaungan | 82.7 km |
| Percut | 91.6 km |
| Tarutung | 94.2 km |
| Medan | 96.8 km |
| Sunggal | 99.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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