Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 24, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 24, 1991 at 03:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Batang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 103.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 110.209 and latitude -5.702.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	533.2 km
Coordinates	-5.702, 110.209
UTC time	1991-12-24 03:38:17.940

Location	Semarang
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1991-12-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Batang	103.2 km
Mlonggo	107.3 km
Jepara	111.5 km
Pecangaan	124.0 km
Gebog	134.8 km
Baekrajan	138.4 km
Kudus	141.3 km
Weleri	142.2 km
Pekalongan	144.7 km
Semarang	145.6 km
Jekulo	146.3 km
Wiradesa	147.7 km

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