Earthquake details

Saturday, May 11, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 11, 1996 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 39.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.856 and latitude -3.313.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 23.7 km
Coordinates -3.313, 135.856
UTC time 1996-05-11 09:35:06.360
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-11

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