Earthquake details

Saturday, February 23, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 23, 1991 at 19:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 152.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.708 and latitude -4.676.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 21.5 km
Coordinates -4.676, 137.708
UTC time 1991-02-23 19:53:16.100
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-02-23

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