Earthquake details

Monday, June 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, June 17, 1996 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 170.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.589 and latitude -7.137.

Magnitude 7.9
Alert Extreme
Depth 587.3 km
Coordinates -7.137, 122.589
UTC time 1996-06-17 11:22:18.540
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1996-06-17

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