Earthquake details

Thursday, December 17, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 17, 1992 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 181.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.603 and latitude -3.244.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 17.5 km
Coordinates -3.244, 130.603
UTC time 1992-12-17 11:18:31.460
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-12-17

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