Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 9, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 9, 1990 at 19:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rantepao (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.729 and latitude -2.813.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-2.813, 119.729
UTC time	1990-05-09 19:46:43.110

Location	Rantepao
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-09

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rantepao	25.7 km
Palopo	55.7 km
Masamba	72.6 km
Polewali	81.2 km
Majene	116.9 km
Parepare	134.1 km
Sengkang	150.1 km
Poso	194.5 km
Watampone	203.3 km
Palu	212.6 km
Maros	244.7 km
Makassar	262.1 km

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