Earthquake details

Sunday, August 12, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 12, 1990 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 256.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.479 and latitude -6.050.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 128.8 km
Coordinates -6.050, 130.479
UTC time 1990-08-12 00:09:30.110
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-12

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