Earthquake details

Saturday, May 1, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 1, 1993 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 256.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.378 and latitude -3.771.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 23.8 km
Coordinates -3.771, 131.378
UTC time 1993-05-01 08:52:55.240
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-05-01

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