Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 12, 1999 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Luwuk (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 92.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.456 and latitude -1.716.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.716, 122.456
UTC time 1999-08-12 05:44:59.590
Location Luwuk
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1999-08-12

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