Earthquake details

Monday, November 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 20, 1989 at 14:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 353.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.833 and latitude -6.923.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 182.6 km
Coordinates -6.923, 129.833
UTC time 1989-11-20 14:36:59.070
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-20

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