Earthquake details

Monday, September 9, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday, September 9, 1996 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Trebinje (Bosnia and Herzegovina - BA), about 39.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 17.873 and latitude 42.774.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 42.774, 17.873
UTC time 1996-09-09 15:57:05.140
Location Trebinje
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-09-09

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