Earthquake details

Saturday, February 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 17, 1996 at 06:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 279.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.569 and latitude -0.740.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.740, 136.569
UTC time 1996-02-17 06:33:55.250
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-17

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