Earthquake details

Sunday, May 6, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 6, 1984 at 02:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 274.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.665 and latitude -1.116.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.116, 138.665
UTC time 1984-05-06 02:04:59.790
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-06

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