Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 19, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 19, 1977 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.258 and latitude -4.754.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.754, 140.258
UTC time 1977-01-19 15:12:27.000
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-19

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