Earthquake details

Monday, January 1, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 1, 1996 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 178.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.912 and latitude 0.692.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 0.692, 119.912
UTC time 1996-01-01 22:41:58.210
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-01

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