Earthquake details

Monday, November 9, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 9, 1998 at 05:38 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 368.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.946 and latitude -6.920.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.920, 128.946
UTC time 1998-11-09 05:38:44.220
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1998-11-09

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