| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.958, 126.947 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-28 07:56:58.620 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 28, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 28, 1996 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 120.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.947 and latitude 1.958.
| Location | Ternate |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-28
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