Earthquake details

Sunday, May 2, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 2, 1999 at 20:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 329.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.909 and latitude -6.506.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 138.5 km
Coordinates -6.506, 129.909
UTC time 1999-05-02 20:57:53.460
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-02

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