Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 16, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, September 16, 1998 at 05:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 202.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.232 and latitude -6.640.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 42.2 km
Coordinates -6.640, 131.232
UTC time 1998-09-16 05:51:27.060
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-09-16

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