Earthquake details

Monday, April 17, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 17, 1989 at 17:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 135.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.924 and latitude -2.881.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 59.4 km
Coordinates -2.881, 138.924
UTC time 1989-04-17 17:32:16.370
Location Abepura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-17

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