Earthquake details

Friday, September 17, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 17, 1993 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 182.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.107 and latitude -5.536.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.536, 131.107
UTC time 1993-09-17 19:16:36.840
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-09-17

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