Earthquake details

Sunday, December 12, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 12, 1999 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 89.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.155 and latitude -2.889.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.889, 128.155
UTC time 1999-12-12 23:24:18.380
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-12-12

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