Earthquake details

Monday, March 30, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, March 30, 1981 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 201.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.849 and latitude -2.277.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.277, 138.849
UTC time 1981-03-30 17:04:42.150
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-30

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