Earthquake details

Friday, August 11, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 11, 1989 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.689 and latitude -7.237.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 632.2 km
Coordinates -7.237, 122.689
UTC time 1989-08-11 20:58:42.440
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-11

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