Earthquake details

Saturday, February 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 17, 1996 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 281.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.588 and latitude -0.837.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.837, 136.588
UTC time 1996-02-17 08:42:10.270
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-02-17

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