Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 20, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 20, 1993 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kabanjahe (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 95.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.633 and latitude 3.144.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 67.8 km
Coordinates 3.144, 97.633
UTC time 1993-01-20 02:30:54.730
Location Kabanjahe
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1993-01-20

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