Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 16, 1999 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 343.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.782 and latitude -6.526.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 130.2 km
Coordinates -6.526, 129.782
UTC time 1999-02-16 19:55:25.840
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-16

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