Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 17, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, November 17, 1992 at 06:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 237.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.616 and latitude -5.822.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.822, 130.616
UTC time 1992-11-17 06:46:39.920
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-11-17

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