Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 14, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 14, 1998 at 20:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 385.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.384 and latitude -6.949.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 196.6 km
Coordinates -6.949, 129.384
UTC time 1998-01-14 20:05:43.440
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-01-14

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