Earthquake details

Friday, September 13, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 13, 1996 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 151.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.073 and latitude 2.783.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.783, 96.073
UTC time 1996-09-13 05:04:35.990
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-09-13

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