Earthquake details

Friday, May 29, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 29, 1998 at 02:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 172.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.477 and latitude -2.231.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.231, 99.477
UTC time 1998-05-29 02:55:57.440
Location Padang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-05-29

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