Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 20, 1990 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 259.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.633 and latitude -5.561.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.7 km
Coordinates -5.561, 129.633
UTC time 1990-03-20 17:11:39.720
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-20

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