Earthquake details

Friday, May 19, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 19, 1995 at 21:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 50.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.505 and latitude -1.021.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.9 km
Coordinates -1.021, 120.505
UTC time 1995-05-19 21:30:06.480
Location Poso
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-05-19

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