Earthquake details

Friday, July 24, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, July 24, 1998 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.137 and latitude -2.820.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.820, 142.137
UTC time 1998-07-24 17:11:54.460
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-07-24

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