Earthquake details

Monday, October 9, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, October 9, 1989 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 166.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.720 and latitude -4.230.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.230, 136.720
UTC time 1989-10-09 20:39:40.150
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-10-09

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