Earthquake details

Friday, January 6, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 6, 1989 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 177.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.385 and latitude -3.763.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.763, 137.385
UTC time 1989-01-06 13:39:57.310
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-06

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