Earthquake details

Friday, September 6, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 6, 1991 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 156.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.775 and latitude -0.301.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 20.4 km
Coordinates -0.301, 132.775
UTC time 1991-09-06 13:14:50.000
Location Sorong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-06

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