Earthquake details

Monday, December 25, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 25, 1989 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 90.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.200 and latitude 1.679.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 102.2 km
Coordinates 1.679, 127.200
UTC time 1989-12-25 19:50:18.960
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-25

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