Earthquake details

Thursday, February 19, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 19, 1998 at 14:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 127.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.082 and latitude -4.476.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.476, 129.082
UTC time 1998-02-19 14:14:51.190
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-02-19

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