Earthquake details

Monday, May 24, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 24, 1999 at 15:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sorong (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 164.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.633 and latitude -0.337.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	61.2 km
Coordinates	-0.337, 132.633
UTC time	1999-05-24 15:33:20.930

Location	Sorong
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sorong	164.2 km
Manokwari	169.7 km
Nabire	463.7 km
Masohi	524.3 km
Amahai	531.4 km
Tobelo	563.6 km
Sofifi	577.4 km
Tual	589.2 km
Ternate	597.6 km
Ambon City	620.3 km
Sanana	765.0 km
Wamena	817.5 km

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