Earthquake details

Saturday, September 12, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 12, 1998 at 10:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sanana (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.320 and latitude -2.832.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	71.9 km
Coordinates	-2.832, 126.320
UTC time	1998-09-12 10:41:49.710

Location	Sanana
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1998-09-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sanana	94.1 km
Ambon City	228.3 km
Amahai	294.5 km
Masohi	299.0 km
Ternate	420.3 km
Sofifi	420.6 km
Kendari	441.6 km
Luwuk	445.3 km
Katobu	456.9 km
Raha	457.9 km
Tondano	486.5 km
Bitung	493.8 km

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