Earthquake details

Saturday, February 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 17, 1996 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 287.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.641 and latitude -0.945.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.945, 136.641
UTC time 1996-02-17 21:57:44.950
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-17

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