Earthquake details

Thursday, December 17, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 17, 1992 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 63.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.630 and latitude -8.270.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 22.9 km
Coordinates -8.270, 121.630
UTC time 1992-12-17 18:56:57.310
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-12-17

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