Earthquake details

Sunday, January 10, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 10, 1971 at 19:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 125.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.665 and latitude -3.170.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates -3.170, 139.665
UTC time 1971-01-10 19:34:24.110
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-01-10

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