Earthquake details

Monday, April 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 27, 1998 at 18:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 95.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.282 and latitude -2.995.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates -2.995, 136.282
UTC time 1998-04-27 18:40:38.530
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-04-27

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