| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.268, 116.756 |
| UTC time | 1996-07-24 02:52:22.620 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 24, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Wednesday, July 24, 1996 at 02:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1588.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.756 and latitude -49.268.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1588.0 km |
| Bunbury | 1776.9 km |
| Mandurah | 1865.6 km |
| Kwinana | 1898.4 km |
| Perth | 1929.0 km |
| Geraldton | 2288.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 2378.3 km |
| Adelaide | 2393.0 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2401.0 km |
| Hobart | 2446.8 km |
| Launceston | 2510.7 km |
| Geelong | 2522.5 km |
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