Earthquake details

Monday, May 21, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 21, 1990 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cilacap (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 45.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 109.043 and latitude -8.137.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 27.5 km
Coordinates -8.137, 109.043
UTC time 1990-05-21 13:24:36.690
Location Cilacap
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-21

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