Earthquake details

Friday, September 27, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 27, 1996 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 196.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.732 and latitude -3.238.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.238, 130.732
UTC time 1996-09-27 01:17:30.620
Location Masohi
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-09-27

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