Earthquake details

Sunday, October 21, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 21, 1990 at 22:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 91.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.843 and latitude -8.911.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 122.3 km
Coordinates -8.911, 123.843
UTC time 1990-10-21 22:53:33.610
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-21

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