Earthquake details

Monday, May 3, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 3, 1999 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 297.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.910 and latitude -1.085.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.085, 136.910
UTC time 1999-05-03 17:55:27.750
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-03

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