Earthquake details

Saturday, August 19, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 19, 1989 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 317.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.028 and latitude -6.507.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 164.5 km
Coordinates -6.507, 130.028
UTC time 1989-08-19 13:19:20.260
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-19

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