Earthquake details

Saturday, August 11, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 11, 1990 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 257.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.479 and latitude -6.106.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 120.2 km
Coordinates -6.106, 130.479
UTC time 1990-08-11 02:45:18.140
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-11

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