Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 17, 1996 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.068 and latitude -4.399.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 109.1 km
Coordinates -4.399, 140.068
UTC time 1996-01-17 10:06:46.710
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-01-17

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