Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 15, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, June 15, 1977 at 13:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 144.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.783 and latitude -2.811.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.811, 138.783
UTC time 1977-06-15 13:17:49.700
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-06-15

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