| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.062, 120.295 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-03 19:04:24.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, April 3, 1996 at 19:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 224.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.295 and latitude 1.062.
| Location | Samarinda |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-04-03
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