Earthquake details

Friday, May 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 17, 1991 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 61.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.780 and latitude -9.941.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 20.8 km
Coordinates -9.941, 119.780
UTC time 1991-05-17 06:37:47.010
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-17

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