Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 20, 1986 at 05:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 156.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.031 and latitude -2.693.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.693, 139.031
UTC time 1986-08-20 05:14:03.990
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-20

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