Earthquake details

Thursday, December 19, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 19, 1996 at 11:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 72.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.541 and latitude -8.199.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 193.0 km
Coordinates -8.199, 121.541
UTC time 1996-12-19 11:14:09.330
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-12-19

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