Earthquake details

Monday, December 30, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 30, 1996 at 19:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 34.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.105 and latitude -3.993.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.993, 128.105
UTC time 1996-12-30 19:41:52.000
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-12-30

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-02-14 14:21 UTC
119.5 km
M 4.8
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-02-14 03:09 UTC
118.8 km
M 5.1
Amahai
Indonesia · 2026-01-16 23:50 UTC
92.2 km
M 4.2
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 21:49 UTC
77.1 km
M 4.5
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-23 11:22 UTC
70.0 km
M 4.7
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-19 00:45 UTC
115.2 km
M 4.3
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-11-28 07:37 UTC
130.0 km
M 5.8
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-11-20 06:59 UTC
45.0 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.