| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.102, 137.839 |
| UTC time | 1947-04-02 05:39:16.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 2, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, April 2, 1947 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 352.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.839 and latitude -1.102.
| Location | Jayapura |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1947-04-02
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