Earthquake details

Friday, January 18, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 18, 1991 at 22:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 183.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.605 and latitude -3.101.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.101, 130.605
UTC time 1991-01-18 22:28:04.800
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-18

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