Earthquake details

Sunday, August 18, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 18, 1996 at 10:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 135.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.163 and latitude -6.542.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 550.0 km
Coordinates -6.542, 123.163
UTC time 1996-08-18 10:22:35.130
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-08-18

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