Notable earthquake on record

M7.8 earthquake - 75 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

April 18, 1990 · 26 km deep.

Magnitude
M 7.8
Depth
26 km
Date
1990
Tsunami
No

75 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia - a magnitude 7.8 earthquake at 26 km depth in 1990. Epicenter: 1.19, 122.86.

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