Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 6, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 6, 1980 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 101.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.520 and latitude -2.959.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.959, 141.520
UTC time 1980-08-06 01:59:06.100
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-06

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