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M6.1 earthquake - 158 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia

13099 d ago · 5 Dec 1990, 16:08 UTC 158 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 158 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia on 5 Dec 1990, 16:08 UTC at a depth of 75 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tual, about 158 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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