Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 23, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 23, 1999 at 07:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.541 and latitude 0.200.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 0.200, 119.541
UTC time 1999-02-23 07:27:56.430
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1999-02-23

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