Earthquake details

Saturday, August 31, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 31, 1991 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 146.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.147 and latitude -2.271.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.271, 128.147
UTC time 1991-08-31 21:19:56.870
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-31

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