Earthquake details

Monday, June 8, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, June 8, 1998 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 228.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.129 and latitude -6.897.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 34.7 km
Coordinates -6.897, 131.129
UTC time 1998-06-08 07:09:03.740
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-06-08

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