Earthquake details

Friday, April 12, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 12, 1991 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 154.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.710 and latitude -0.559.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.559, 132.710
UTC time 1991-04-12 01:53:50.300
Location Sorong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-04-12

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