Earthquake details

Monday, May 24, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 24, 1999 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 163.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.686 and latitude -0.352.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 61.8 km
Coordinates -0.352, 132.686
UTC time 1999-05-24 16:08:53.770
Location Sorong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-24

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