Earthquake details

Friday, September 15, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 15, 1989 at 16:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 96.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.686 and latitude -3.062.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.062, 134.686
UTC time 1989-09-15 16:40:25.000
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-09-15

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