Earthquake details

Friday, May 14, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 14, 1999 at 20:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 83.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.686 and latitude -3.068.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.068, 129.686
UTC time 1999-05-14 20:36:38.270
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-14

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