Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 26, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 26, 1989 at 17:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 154.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.724 and latitude 2.247.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 55.7 km
Coordinates 2.247, 126.724
UTC time 1989-12-26 17:41:04.190
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-26

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