Earthquake details

Saturday, March 27, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 27, 1999 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 245.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.430 and latitude -3.857.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -3.857, 131.430
UTC time 1999-03-27 12:44:17.350
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-03-27

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