Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 16, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 16, 1991 at 03:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 50.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.806 and latitude -9.633.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 45.8 km
Coordinates -9.633, 119.806
UTC time 1991-10-16 03:06:14.900
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-16

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