Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 29, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, July 29, 1998 at 18:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 156.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.901 and latitude -2.693.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.693, 138.901
UTC time 1998-07-29 18:00:29.990
Location Abepura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-07-29

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