Earthquake details

Thursday, August 2, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 2, 1934 at 06:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.460 and latitude -3.156.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.156, 139.460
UTC time 1934-08-02 06:54:58.470
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1934-08-02

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