Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 27, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 27, 1980 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 110.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.358 and latitude -3.302.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.302, 138.358
UTC time 1980-05-27 04:31:08.600
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-27

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