Earthquake details

Friday, March 19, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 19, 1982 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 144.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.811 and latitude -2.802.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates -2.802, 138.811
UTC time 1982-03-19 00:17:52.310
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-19

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