Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 6, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, November 6, 1996 at 12:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 261.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.948 and latitude -3.270.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.270, 142.948
UTC time 1996-11-06 12:10:16.930
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-11-06

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