Earthquake details

Monday, August 26, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 26, 1991 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 113.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.661 and latitude 6.669.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 6.669, 94.661
UTC time 1991-08-26 21:56:13.610
Location Banda Aceh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-26

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