Earthquake details

Sunday, January 8, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 8, 1984 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 177.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.065 and latitude -2.284.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.284, 139.065
UTC time 1984-01-08 07:56:47.200
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-08

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