Earthquake details

Saturday, April 18, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, April 18, 1998 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 84.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.947 and latitude -8.899.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 100.0 km
Coordinates -8.899, 123.947
UTC time 1998-04-18 00:46:08.720
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-04-18

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