Earthquake details

Saturday, May 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 4, 1996 at 23:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 279.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.569 and latitude -0.947.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.947, 136.569
UTC time 1996-05-04 23:23:38.820
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-04

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