Earthquake details

Monday, January 19, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 19, 1981 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 62.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.232 and latitude -4.576.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.576, 139.232
UTC time 1981-01-19 15:11:01.000
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1981-01-19

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