Earthquake details

Friday, September 6, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 6, 1991 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 242.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.622 and latitude -6.124.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 146.1 km
Coordinates -6.124, 130.622
UTC time 1991-09-06 11:46:06.810
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-06

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