Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 13, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 13, 1996 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 310.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.727 and latitude -6.760.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 307.7 km
Coordinates -6.760, 127.727
UTC time 1996-03-13 16:27:04.780
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-03-13

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