Earthquake details

Saturday, January 27, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 27, 1990 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 310.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.257 and latitude -6.913.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 109.0 km
Coordinates -6.913, 130.257
UTC time 1990-01-27 00:34:55.040
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-27

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