Earthquake details

Saturday, July 6, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, July 6, 1996 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 336.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.062 and latitude -6.589.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 221.9 km
Coordinates -6.589, 129.062
UTC time 1996-07-06 00:53:05.440
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-07-06

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