Earthquake details

Sunday, August 2, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 2, 1998 at 11:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 114.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.160 and latitude 1.473.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 84.1 km
Coordinates 1.473, 126.160
UTC time 1998-08-02 11:58:21.020
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-02

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