Earthquake details

Sunday, May 12, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 12, 1991 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 65.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.257 and latitude -3.592.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.1 km
Coordinates -3.592, 139.257
UTC time 1991-05-12 06:43:49.810
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-12

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