Earthquake details

Friday, September 27, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 27, 1991 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 168.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.625 and latitude -3.359.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 63.7 km
Coordinates -3.359, 137.625
UTC time 1991-09-27 23:01:25.650
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-27

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