Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 2, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 2, 1990 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 137.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.713 and latitude -2.550.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates -2.550, 127.713
UTC time 1990-01-02 21:38:18.610
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-02

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