Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 30, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 30, 1998 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.986 and latitude 0.796.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 0.796, 125.986
UTC time 1998-12-30 04:04:19.440
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-12-30

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