Earthquake details

Saturday, August 24, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 24, 1991 at 11:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 268.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.368 and latitude -6.065.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 148.6 km
Coordinates -6.065, 130.368
UTC time 1991-08-24 11:13:19.750
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-24

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