Earthquake details

Saturday, February 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 17, 1996 at 20:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 240.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.225 and latitude -0.917.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 31.9 km
Coordinates -0.917, 136.225
UTC time 1996-02-17 20:18:07.020
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-02-17

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