Earthquake details

Monday, January 1, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 1, 1996 at 09:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 159.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.838 and latitude 0.523.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 0.523, 119.838
UTC time 1996-01-01 09:14:34.130
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-01

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