Earthquake details

Monday, January 12, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 12, 1998 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 111.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.269 and latitude 2.692.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 69.7 km
Coordinates 2.692, 128.269
UTC time 1998-01-12 08:05:53.520
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-01-12

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