Earthquake details

Saturday, December 26, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 26, 1998 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Luwuk (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 105.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.644 and latitude -1.364.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.364, 123.644
UTC time 1998-12-26 15:39:07.800
Location Luwuk
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-12-26

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