Earthquake details

Thursday, December 26, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 26, 1996 at 20:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 192.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.938 and latitude -2.236.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.236, 138.938
UTC time 1996-12-26 20:48:23.290
Location Abepura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-12-26

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