Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 14, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 14, 1991 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 159.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.949 and latitude 3.159.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 123.9 km
Coordinates 3.159, 127.949
UTC time 1991-08-14 17:43:07.470
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-14

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