Earthquake details

Monday, February 15, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, February 15, 1999 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.646 and latitude -3.499.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 76.2 km
Coordinates -3.499, 138.646
UTC time 1999-02-15 07:46:51.010
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-15

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