Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 15, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 15, 1984 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.598 and latitude -3.233.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 32.5 km
Coordinates -3.233, 136.598
UTC time 1984-08-15 08:25:54.290
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-15

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