Earthquake details

Friday, February 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 27, 1998 at 20:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 32.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.874 and latitude -2.782.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.5 km
Coordinates -2.782, 140.874
UTC time 1998-02-27 20:23:12.380
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-27

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