Earthquake details

Sunday, January 8, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 8, 1984 at 10:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 284.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.195 and latitude -3.188.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 25.6 km
Coordinates -3.188, 143.195
UTC time 1984-01-08 10:47:35.980
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-08

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