Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 18, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, July 18, 1990 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 272.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.601 and latitude -6.820.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 97.1 km
Coordinates -6.820, 130.601
UTC time 1990-07-18 17:21:47.060
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-07-18

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