Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 9, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 9, 1991 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 337.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.944 and latitude -6.801.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 83.2 km
Coordinates -6.801, 129.944
UTC time 1991-01-09 22:59:11.090
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-09

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