Earthquake details

Friday, August 9, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 9, 1991 at 23:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 93.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.783 and latitude -3.079.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 21.4 km
Coordinates -3.079, 129.783
UTC time 1991-08-09 23:31:55.290
Location Masohi
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-09

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