Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, September 17, 1991 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 257.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.661 and latitude -6.631.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 88.7 km
Coordinates -6.631, 130.661
UTC time 1991-09-17 14:37:57.240
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-17

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