Earthquake details

Friday, January 5, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 5, 1996 at 09:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 251.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.644 and latitude -6.465.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.465, 130.644
UTC time 1996-01-05 09:33:22.880
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-05

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