Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 11, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 11, 1981 at 20:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 84.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.399 and latitude -4.707.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.6 km
Coordinates -4.707, 139.399
UTC time 1981-08-11 20:16:59.150
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-11

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