Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 18, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 18, 1989 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 164.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.579 and latitude 2.086.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 53.4 km
Coordinates 2.086, 126.579
UTC time 1989-10-18 18:41:24.330
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-10-18

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