Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast Indian Ridge on Tuesday, March 20, 1990 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.229 and latitude -45.846.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -45.846, 96.229
UTC time 1990-03-20 18:55:22.330
Location southeast Indian Ridge
Country southeast Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-20

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