Earthquake details

Saturday, February 20, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 20, 1999 at 17:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawa Besar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.826 and latitude -8.115.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.115, 117.826
UTC time 1999-02-20 17:17:08.470
Location Sumbawa Besar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-20

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