Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 15, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, October 15, 1996 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 126.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.216 and latitude 3.010.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.010, 96.216
UTC time 1996-10-15 08:02:57.030
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-10-15

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