Earthquake details

Monday, November 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 20, 1989 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 155.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.481 and latitude -6.221.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 72.2 km
Coordinates -6.221, 131.481
UTC time 1989-11-20 21:26:38.660
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-20

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