Earthquake details

Monday, August 27, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 27, 1990 at 16:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 205.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.391 and latitude -6.725.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 515.0 km
Coordinates -6.725, 125.391
UTC time 1990-08-27 16:02:37.950
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-27

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