Earthquake details

Monday, December 7, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 7, 1998 at 23:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 60.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.450 and latitude -8.344.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.344, 121.450
UTC time 1998-12-07 23:37:06.670
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-12-07

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