Earthquake details

Thursday, September 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 16, 1999 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 104.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.935 and latitude 2.665.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 43.7 km
Coordinates 2.665, 127.935
UTC time 1999-09-16 13:11:52.820
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-09-16

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