Earthquake details

Friday, May 27, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 27, 1994 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 263.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.450 and latitude -6.221.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 128.4 km
Coordinates -6.221, 130.450
UTC time 1994-05-27 06:53:04.970
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-05-27

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