Earthquake details

Sunday, January 10, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 10, 1971 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 115.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.909 and latitude -3.340.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates -3.340, 139.909
UTC time 1971-01-10 23:24:51.440
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-01-10

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