Earthquake details

Sunday, February 22, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 22, 1998 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.010 and latitude -4.434.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.434, 129.010
UTC time 1998-02-22 05:45:50.060
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-22

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