Earthquake details

Monday, January 1, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 1, 1996 at 05:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 46.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.441 and latitude -9.031.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.031, 124.441
UTC time 1996-01-01 05:27:13.210
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-01

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