Earthquake details

Monday, December 31, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 31, 1990 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ternate (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 77.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.689 and latitude 0.857.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 70.5 km
Coordinates 0.857, 126.689
UTC time 1990-12-31 17:57:03.200
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-31

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