Earthquake details

Monday, February 23, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, February 23, 1998 at 06:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 120.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.817 and latitude -5.425.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 54.0 km
Coordinates -5.425, 133.817
UTC time 1998-02-23 06:34:40.210
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-23

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