Earthquake details

Sunday, July 28, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, July 28, 1996 at 10:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 212.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.094 and latitude 0.985.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 0.985, 120.094
UTC time 1996-07-28 10:47:52.070
Location Samarinda
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-07-28

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