Earthquake details

Sunday, April 21, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, April 21, 1996 at 10:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 98.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.303 and latitude -3.587.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 91.6 km
Coordinates -3.587, 127.303
UTC time 1996-04-21 10:32:16.480
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-21

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