Earthquake details

Sunday, October 6, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 6, 1996 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 141.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.002 and latitude -9.785.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 53.8 km
Coordinates -9.785, 118.002
UTC time 1996-10-06 10:02:42.110
Location Bima
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-10-06

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