Earthquake details

Monday, January 16, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 16, 1984 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 173.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.354 and latitude -2.659.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 36.8 km
Coordinates -2.659, 138.354
UTC time 1984-01-16 22:22:51.460
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-16

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