Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 12, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 12, 1992 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 263.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.597 and latitude -6.626.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 117.1 km
Coordinates -6.626, 130.597
UTC time 1992-08-12 17:30:02.680
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-12

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