Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 30, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 30, 1991 at 12:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 255.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.499 and latitude -6.118.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 141.7 km
Coordinates -6.118, 130.499
UTC time 1991-01-30 12:29:15.840
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-30

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