Earthquake details

Monday, October 26, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, October 26, 1998 at 13:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 240.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.115 and latitude -4.185.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 124.4 km
Coordinates -4.185, 142.115
UTC time 1998-10-26 13:56:20.230
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-10-26

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