Earthquake details

Sunday, February 24, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 24, 1980 at 11:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 194.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.896 and latitude -2.352.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.352, 138.896
UTC time 1980-02-24 11:56:26.600
Location Abepura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-24

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