Earthquake details

Sunday, January 12, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 12, 1992 at 18:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 58.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.298 and latitude -8.948.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 62.6 km
Coordinates -8.948, 124.298
UTC time 1992-01-12 18:29:02.150
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-01-12

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