Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kendari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 86.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.164 and latitude -3.552.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.552, 123.164
UTC time 1998-10-27 01:38:52.880
Location Kendari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-10-27

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