M7.9 Earthquake — 169 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia

A magnitude 7.9 (major) earthquake struck 169 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia on 1996-06-17 11:22 UTC, at a depth of 587 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 76 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.8 — 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · 2026-08-14
• M7.8 — 37 km WNW of Maumere, Indonesia · 1992-12-12
• M7.5 — 63 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 2004-11-11

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