Earthquake details

Saturday, May 18, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 18, 1991 at 21:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 25.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.390 and latitude -3.598.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 113.6 km
Coordinates -3.598, 128.390
UTC time 1991-05-18 21:54:28.120
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-18

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