Earthquake details

Thursday, July 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, July 4, 1996 at 15:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 165.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.395 and latitude -7.148.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 600.0 km
Coordinates -7.148, 122.395
UTC time 1996-07-04 15:37:50.640
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-07-04

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