Earthquake details

Saturday, February 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 17, 1996 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 200.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.840 and latitude -0.567.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 19.2 km
Coordinates -0.567, 135.840
UTC time 1996-02-17 14:21:22.350
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-02-17

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