Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 17, 1991 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 284.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.279 and latitude -6.323.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 160.7 km
Coordinates -6.323, 130.279
UTC time 1991-08-17 12:56:10.240
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-17

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