Earthquake details

Thursday, May 13, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 13, 1999 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 133.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.441 and latitude -0.418.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 34.7 km
Coordinates -0.418, 121.441
UTC time 1999-05-13 13:54:39.780
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-13

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