Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Indonesia on Tuesday, May 21, 1991 at 12:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Indonesia - IN), about 409.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.434 and latitude -7.251.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 157.7 km
Coordinates -7.251, 129.434
UTC time 1991-05-21 12:43:35.870
Location Kepulauan Babar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-21

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