Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 23, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, February 23, 1994 at 14:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 302.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.079 and latitude -6.186.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.186, 130.079
UTC time 1994-02-23 14:53:42.180
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-02-23

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