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1998 Indonesia Earthquake
29 November 1998 · Mangole, Manado · Indonesia
On 29 November 1998 at 14:10 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia (Mangole, Manado), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Molucca Sea Plate, 176 km from its boundary with the Banda Sea Plate (collision zone). It killed at least 41 people and injured 107. 1,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 29 November 1998
- Time
- 14:10 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 41
- Injuries
- 107
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,000
- Estimated Damage
- 200 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Molucca Sea Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2001Banda Sea · M 7.5
- 2000Sulawesi, Luwuk · M 7.654 deaths
- 19651965 Ceram Sea Earthquake · M 7.671 deaths
- 1942Minahassa Peninsula · M 7.5
- 1932Sulawesi, Kakas · M 7.77 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth