Earthquake details

Sunday, July 30, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, July 30, 1989 at 19:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 212.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.943 and latitude -5.006.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 56.6 km
Coordinates -5.006, 130.943
UTC time 1989-07-30 19:36:18.170
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-07-30

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