Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 17, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 17, 1989 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 189.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.002 and latitude -2.114.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.114, 139.002
UTC time 1989-01-17 05:04:13.390
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-17

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