Earthquake details

Monday, September 15, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 15, 1975 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 67.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.038 and latitude -2.479.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates -2.479, 140.038
UTC time 1975-09-15 18:55:47.000
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-09-15

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