Earthquake details

Thursday, May 21, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 21, 1998 at 05:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.584 and latitude 0.207.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 0.207, 119.584
UTC time 1998-05-21 05:34:25.500
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-05-21

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