Earthquake details

Saturday, January 27, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 27, 1996 at 06:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 112.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.344 and latitude -3.138.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.138, 127.344
UTC time 1996-01-27 06:01:42.140
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-27

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