Earthquake details

Friday, September 20, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 20, 1991 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 335.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.850 and latitude -6.486.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 180.3 km
Coordinates -6.486, 129.850
UTC time 1991-09-20 14:47:46.440
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-20

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