Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 16, 1999 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.732 and latitude 3.156.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 62.8 km
Coordinates 3.156, 127.732
UTC time 1999-02-16 10:37:19.540
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-16

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