Earthquake details

Saturday, February 24, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 24, 1996 at 15:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 345.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.346 and latitude -0.869.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.869, 137.346
UTC time 1996-02-24 15:52:59.100
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-02-24

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