Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 17, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, June 17, 1998 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 290.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.163 and latitude -6.031.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 147.5 km
Coordinates -6.031, 130.163
UTC time 1998-06-17 18:49:03.100
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-06-17

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