M7.7 earthquake near Sanana, North Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 264 km ESE of Luwuk, Indonesia on 29 Nov 1998, 14:10 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sanana, about 121 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.