Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday, September 17, 1996 at 13:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Trebinje (Bosnia and Herzegovina - BA), about 46.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 17.820 and latitude 42.866.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 42.866, 17.820
UTC time 1996-09-17 13:45:22.880
Location Trebinje
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-09-17

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