Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 6, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 6, 1991 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 90.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.374 and latitude 3.827.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 18.1 km
Coordinates 3.827, 95.374
UTC time 1991-08-06 02:17:31.600
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-06

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