Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 16, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 16, 1998 at 16:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 129.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.263 and latitude 1.178.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 1.178, 126.263
UTC time 1998-12-16 16:14:57.520
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-12-16

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