Earthquake details

Friday, August 28, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 28, 1998 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tondano (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.018 and latitude -0.154.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 66.2 km
Coordinates -0.154, 125.018
UTC time 1998-08-28 12:40:58.700
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-08-28

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