Earthquake details

Sunday, May 17, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 17, 1992 at 09:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 105.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.406 and latitude -3.155.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.5 km
Coordinates -3.155, 127.406
UTC time 1992-05-17 09:46:28.310
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-05-17

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