Earthquake details

Saturday, May 14, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 14, 1977 at 20:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 195.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.852 and latitude -2.342.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates -2.342, 138.852
UTC time 1977-05-14 20:35:15.600
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-14

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