Earthquake details

Thursday, December 21, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 21, 1989 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 104.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.404 and latitude 3.251.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 21.5 km
Coordinates 3.251, 96.404
UTC time 1989-12-21 08:08:04.600
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-21

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