Earthquake details

Saturday, October 21, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 21, 1989 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 189.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.055 and latitude -5.443.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.443, 131.055
UTC time 1989-10-21 12:44:59.770
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-10-21

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