Earthquake details

Saturday, January 7, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 7, 1984 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 279.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.141 and latitude -3.214.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 21.3 km
Coordinates -3.214, 143.141
UTC time 1984-01-07 02:40:30.870
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-07

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