- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 17, 1996 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, New Guinea: Irian Jaya: Biak, Supiori
- Magnitude:
- 8.2 Mw
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Deaths:
- 164
- Injuries:
- 423
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
- Damage:
- ~$4.2M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 8.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mww 8.09
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.3
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.2
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.5
Other earthquake records of 1996 CE
- China, Yunnan Province: Lijiang · Mw 6.6 · 322 deaths
- Ecuador, Cotopaxi, Pastaza, Tungurahua, Ambato · Mw 5.9 · 27 deaths
- China, S. Xinjiang: Artux, Jiashi, Bachu, Kashi · Mw 6.3 · 24 deaths
- China, Nei Mongol: Baotou, Beijing, Hohhot · Mw 6 · 23 deaths
- Peru, Chincha Alta, Acari, Nazca, Marcona · Mw 7.7 · 14 deaths
- Peru, Northern: Chimbote, Callao · Mw 7.5 · 12 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1996 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, New Guinea: Irian Jaya: Biak, Supiori happen?
- February 17, 1996 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 164. Historical death tolls vary by source.