Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 15, 1996 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 196.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.814 and latitude -0.668.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.668, 135.814
UTC time 1996-05-15 16:28:49.040
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-15

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