Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 15, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, September 15, 1998 at 03:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 324.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.031 and latitude -6.721.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 114.4 km
Coordinates -6.721, 130.031
UTC time 1998-09-15 03:32:08.300
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-09-15

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