Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 8, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 8, 1993 at 23:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 323.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.979 and latitude -6.530.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 98.6 km
Coordinates -6.530, 129.979
UTC time 1993-12-08 23:37:13.330
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-08

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