Earthquake details

Friday, May 31, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 31, 1991 at 05:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 243.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.599 and latitude -6.048.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.048, 130.599
UTC time 1991-05-31 05:28:02.670
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-31

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