Earthquake details

Sunday, September 8, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 8, 1996 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 151.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.254 and latitude 2.857.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.857, 127.254
UTC time 1996-09-08 08:12:44.370
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-09-08

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