Earthquake details

Friday, May 14, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 14, 1982 at 14:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 140.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.921 and latitude -2.908.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 2.9 km
Coordinates -2.908, 141.921
UTC time 1982-05-14 14:02:55.780
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-14

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