Earthquake details

Sunday, December 29, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 29, 1996 at 03:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 233.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.066 and latitude -6.884.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 31.4 km
Coordinates -6.884, 131.066
UTC time 1996-12-29 03:43:28.370
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-12-29

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