| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.497, 129.749 |
| UTC time | 1998-11-12 04:43:54.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 12, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Indonesia on Thursday, November 12, 1998 at 04:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Darwin (Indonesia - IN), about 457.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.749 and latitude -8.497.
| Location | Kepulauan Babar |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-11-12
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