Earthquake details

Sunday, December 16, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Armenia on Sunday, December 16, 1990 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gyumri (Armenia - AM), about 64.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.715 and latitude 41.361.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 41.361, 43.715
UTC time 1990-12-16 15:45:40.700
Location Gyumri
Country Armenia (AM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-16

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