| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.7 km |
| Coordinates | -3.238, 139.849 |
| UTC time | 1971-03-17 03:14:04.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 17, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 17, 1971 at 03:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 112.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.849 and latitude -3.238.
| Location | Jayapura |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-03-17
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