Earthquake details

Friday, January 29, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 29, 1971 at 03:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.749 and latitude -3.334.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 69.8 km
Coordinates -3.334, 139.749
UTC time 1971-01-29 03:16:10.540
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-01-29

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