Earthquake details

Monday, September 2, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 2, 1974 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.831 and latitude -3.477.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 44.0 km
Coordinates -3.477, 139.831
UTC time 1974-09-02 07:56:07.500
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-09-02

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